Maharashtra RTI amendment rules 2012

March - 2012 Issue N0. 3 (V0. 2)

THE MAHARASHTRA RIGHT TO INFORMATION
(AMENDMENT) RULES, 2012, DT. 16.1.2012

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMEN'l`

Manlralaya, Mumbai 400 O32, dated the 16 January 2012.

NOTIFICATION

MAHARASHTRA RIGHT TO INFORMATION RULES, 2005,

No. CRTl./2009/C.R.398/09/VI.-ln exercise of the powers conferred by sub-seciions (1) and
(2) ofsectiou 27 ofthe Right lo Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005 the Government of Maharashtra
is hereby pleased lo make the following rules furïher to amend the Maharashtra Right lo lnfonnation
Rules, 2005, as follows, l1arnely:-

1. These rules may be called the Maharashtra Right to Information (Amendment) Rules,
2012.

2. rule 3 ofthe Mahrashtra Right to lnformation Rules, 2005, thc following rule shall be
inserted. namely:-

“3A. Request relate only to single subject matter :- A request in writing for infonnatien
under section 6 of the Act shall relate to one subject matter and it shall not ordinarily exceed one
hundred and 50 words., If an applicant wishes to seek information on more than one subject matter.
he shall make separate applications:

Provided that, in case the request made relates to more than one subject matter, thc Public
lnfommtioll Officer may respond to the request relating to the First subject matter only and may
advice the applicant to make a separate application for each of thc other subject matters."

By order and in the name of thc Governer of Maharashtra
NANDKUMAR JANTRE..

Secretary lo Government
Click Here for original order

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