Step 2. - Payment of Fee
Without a proper fee, the RTI application is liable to be rejected. The common problems which an applicant may come across are:
1. What are the types of fee which an applicant is required to pay?
2. What is the quantum of fee required to be paid?
a. Fee for the Central Government Authorities
b. Fee for the State Government Authorities
3. What are the modes for the payment of fee?
a. Modes of payment of Fee for the Central Government Authorities
b. Modes of payment of Fee for the State Government Authorities
4. What could be the outcome if an ‘application fee’ is not paid along with the application?
5. How is the ‘further fee’ paid by the applicant?
6. What can an applicant do if the fee demanded is unreasonable?
7. Can the cost involved in compiling the records be demanded?
8. In which conditions can an applicant seek information free of cost?
9. What is the fee for applicants living below poverty line?