Section 28: Power to make rules by competent authority

Right to Information Act, 2005

English statutory text

28. Power to make rules by competent authority.

¶(1) The competent authority may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

¶(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

¶(i) the cost of the medium or print cost price of the materials to be disseminated under sub-section (4) of section 4;

¶(ii) the fee payable under sub-section (1) of section 6;

¶(iii) the fee payable under sub-section (1) of section 7; and

¶(iv) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.

DoPT consolidated edition, 18 November 2025. PDF footnote numbers removed; consolidation brackets and omission marks retained. See the official PDFs for amendment footnotes and schedules.

Study: explanations and related material

Understand this section

Competent authorities can make rules on specified matters, including request and information fees. Use Section 2(e) to identify the competent authority. Always check which rules actually govern the institution receiving the request.

Original Banaka explanation · checked 30 September 2026 · not a substitute for the statute.