Right to Information Act, 2007

Chapter-1
Preliminary

1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) This Act may be called the "Right to Information Act, 2064 (2008)".

(2) This Act shall come into force on the thirtieth day from the date of its certification. 2. Definitions: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act,-

(a) "Public agency" means the following bodies or institutions:–

(1) Bodies under the Constitution,

(2) Bodies established by an Act,

(3) Bodies formed by the Government of Nepal,

Added by the Act to Amend Some Nepal Acts to Make them Consistent with the Constitution of Nepal, 2075 (2018).(3a) Offices of the Provincial Government or bodies formed by the Provincial Government,

Added by the Act to Amend Some Nepal Acts to Make them Consistent with the Constitution of Nepal, 2075 (2018).(3b) Local level or its offices,

(4) Public service providing organized institutions or establishments established by law,

(5) Political parties and organizations registered pursuant to the prevailing law,

(6) Organized institutions wholly or partially owned or controlled by, or operating on grants from, or receiving grants from the Government of Nepal,

(7) Organized institutions formed through an agreement by the Government of Nepal or a body established by law,

(8) Non-governmental associations/institutions operating with funds received directly or indirectly from the Government of Nepal or a foreign state or an international association/institution,

Added by the Act to Amend Some Nepal Acts to Make them Consistent with the Constitution of Nepal, 2075 (2018).(8a) Organized institutions wholly or partially owned or controlled by, or operating on grants from, or receiving grants from the Provincial Government,

Added by the Act to Amend Some Nepal Acts to Make them Consistent with the Constitution of Nepal, 2075 (2018).(8b) Organized institutions formed through an agreement by the Provincial Government or a body established by law,

Added by the Act to Amend Some Nepal Acts to Make them Consistent with the Constitution of Nepal, 2075 (2018).(8c) Non-governmental associations and institutions operating with funds received directly or indirectly from the Provincial Government,

(9) Other bodies or institutions designated as public agencies by the Government of Nepal by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette.

(b) "Information" means any writing, material, or knowledge related to the work of public importance performed or being performed by a public agency, or related proceedings or decisions thereof.

(c) "Public importance" means a matter of public concern.

(d) "Writing" means any kind of document in written form, and the term also denotes audio-visual material collected or updated by means of any device, or which can be printed or reproduced.

(e) "Right to information" means the right to request and receive information of public importance held in a public agency, and the term also includes the right to study or observe any writing, material, or work proceedings of that agency, to obtain a certified copy of such writing, to visit and observe the site where construction work of public importance is being carried out, to take a certified sample of any material, or to receive information stored in any kind of device through such device.

(f) "Information officer" means a person designated pursuant to Section 6.

(g) "Chief" means the chief of a public agency.

(h) "Commission" means the National Information Commission pursuant to Section 11.

(i) "Chief Information Commissioner" means a person appointed pursuant to Section 11.

(j) "Information Commissioner" means a person appointed pursuant to Section 11.

(k) "Prescribed" or "as prescribed" means prescribed or as prescribed in the rules made under this Act.