FREEDOM OF INFORMATION RULES, 2004
[Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part II, 18th June, 2004]
S.R.O. 514(I)/2004,
dated 18-6-2004.---In exercise of the
powers conferred by section 25 of the Freedom of Information Ordinance, 2002
(Ordinance No.XCVI of 2002), the Federal Government is pleased to make the
following rules, namely:--
1. Short title,
application and commencement.----(1) These rules may be called the Freedom of Information Rules,
2004.
(2) They shall apply to
public bodies.
(3) They shall come into
force at once.
2. Definitions.---In these rules, unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context,--
(a) "Ordinance" means the Freedom of
Information Ordinance, 2002 (XCVI of 2002); and
(b) all the words and expression used, but not
defined herein, shall have the same meanings as are assigned to then in the
Ordinance.
3. Designated official.----(1) The head of every public body shall
designate an official for a public body under his administrative control for
the purpose of providing duly attested photocopy of the public record to the
applicant, in accordance with the provisions of Pill sections 7, 11, 12 and 13
of the Ordinance.
(2) The designated
official shall be a senior officer of the public body not below BPS-19. In case
no such official has been designated or in the event of the absence or
non-availability of the designated official, the person incharge of the public
body shall be the designated official, for the purposes of these rules.
4. Application for
obtaining information.---(1)
Subject to subsection (2) of section 12 of the Ordinance, any citizen of
Pakistan may apply on the Application Form as set out in Annexure-I for
obtaining photocopy of the public record available with the respective public
body along with an initial f& of fifty rupees for ten or less than ten
pages to be deposited with the Cash Branch of the respective department under
proposal receipt or in the State Bank of Pakistan or National Bank of Pakistan
or Treasury under the following heads of account, namely:--
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(a)
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major head
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1300000
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other receipts;
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(b)
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minor head
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1390000
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other;
and
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(c)
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detailed head
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1391221
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Fee payable for obtaining
information and copies of public record.
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(2) An amount of five
rupees per page of photocopy shall be deposited in the heads of account
specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 4 for every additional page (standard size)
if the number of pages of the record requested exceeds ten pages per
requisition.
(3) In case of any
Board, 'Commission, Council or other body established by, or under, a Federal
Law, charges shall be, deposited in their respective heads of account.
(4) Subject to the
availability of the, facility each public body shall make available the
Application Form- (Annexure-I) on its website.
5. Procedure for
disposal of application:----The
designated official of every public body shall give an intimation to the
applicant in the form as set out in Annexure-II and duly attested photocopy of
public record subject to the provisions of rules 6 and 7 except such
information as is exempted under sections 8,14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the
Ordinance, as well as, airy other instructions of the Government for
restricting the disclosure of information by the public body concerned.
6. Procedure for filing
of complaint with the head of public body.---In case, the requisite information is not provided by the
designated official of a public body within twenty-one days, the applicant may,
file a complaint with the head of that public body and the head of such public
body shall dispose of the complaint under intimation to .the complainant within
thirty days of its receipt. 'In case the application is sent through mail it
shall be disposed of within prescribed time limit beginning from the date of
the receipt in the office concerned.
Annexure-I
(See rule 4)
APPLICATION FORM
FOR OBTAINING RECORD UNDER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ORDINANCE, 2002
(XCVI OF 2002)
Name of the applicant
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NIC
No.------------------(attach a photocopy of the NIC)
Father's
Name-----------------------------
Address-----------------------------------
Phone No.
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Name of, the Public Body
from which information is to be
obtained---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Subject matter of record
requested ------------------------------------------------------------
Nature of the record
requested----------------------------------------------------------------
Purpose of acquisition,
of the information or record--------------------------------------------
DECLARATION
(a) Application Fee of
Rs.50 (Non-refundable) has been deposited with the Cash Branch of the
department or in State Bank of Pakistan or National Bank of Pakistan or
Treasury_______ vide challan or receipt No. _______ dated_______ an original
copy of which is attached.
(b) The information
obtained would, not be used for any purpose other than specified above.
Signature of the
Applicant
Annexure-II
(See
rule 5)
PRO
FORMA FOR INTIMATION TO THE' APPLICANT
Subject:
________________________________________________________
Reference your
application dated_______ for supply of photocopies of the record
regarding___________________________________
Your request has been
considered and accepted/rejected by the competent authority.
2. You are requested to
deposit an additional amount of Rs.__________ (Rupees__________), for
additional__________ pages of photocopies @ Rs.5 per page), with the Cash
Branch of the department or in the State Bank of Pakistan or National Bank of
Pakistan or Treasury under the heads of account mentioned below:--
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"Major Head 1300000
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Other Receipts
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Minor Head
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1390000 Others
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Detail Head 1391221
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Fee payable for obtaining
information from, and copies of Public Record"
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3. Your request is
regretted as the same is not permissible under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Ordinance, 2002 (XCVI of 2002) for the reasons that
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of the
Designated Officer
Date_______________________
To
__________
__________
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