The Assam Right to Information Act, 2001
Preamble
TX THE ASSAM GAZETTE India GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH NOTIFICATION The 7th May, 2002 No. LGL.8/2001/113 .-- The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general information. 3014 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 7, 2002 ASSAM ACT No. IX OF 2002 (Received the assent of the Governor on 1st May, 2002) THE ASSAM RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2001 AN ACT to provide for right to information to the citizens and in relation to the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to provide for right to information to the citizens so as to promote openness, transparency and accountability in administration ; It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows :- Short title, extent and commence- ment.
Sections
Type to filter. 8 sections.
Rules made under this Act
1 set of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.
- Assam Right to Information Rules, 20042004
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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Every one of the 8 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.