Act28
Enacted 1997

Goa Right to Information Act, 1997

In force 11 sections Goa

Act 28 of 1997

Preamble

GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Law & Judiciary Legal Affairs Division Notification 7-29-97/LA The Goa Right to Information Act, 1997 (Goa Act 28 of 1997), which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 31-7-1997 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 29-10- 1997, is hereby published for general information of the public. P. V. Kadnekar, Joint Secretary (Law). Panaji, 2nd December, 1997. Goa Right to Information Act, 1997 (Goa Act No. 28 of 1997) [29-10-1997] AN Acrdia e to make provision for securing Right to Information in the State of Goa and for matters relating thereto. Whereas it is necessary that every Governmental action should be transparent to the public; And whereas to achieve this object, every citizen should be able to get information from the Government; Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Forty-eight Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

Sections

Type to filter. 11 sections.

  1. 1Short tite and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Right to Information
  4. 5Restrictions on Right to Information
  5. 6Appeal
  6. 7Obligation on Competent Authority
  7. 8Penalties
  8. 11State Council for Right to Information
  9. 12Act to have over-riding effect
  10. 13Protection of action taken in good faith
  11. 14Charging of fees

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