NOTIFICATIONS

Registration No. NE/RN-646

THE NAGALAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

 Government of Nagaland
Personnel and  Administrative Reforms Department
(Administrative Reforms Branch)

 NOTIFICATION

                                                                                  Dated Kohima  the 6^th October, 2005

 No. AR-3/Gen-1472005 : : The Government of Nagaland is pleased to set up a Task Force consisting of the following officers, to examine the requirements for implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and to monitor the implementation from time to time.

1.  Addl. Chief Secretary (P & AR)                                        - Chairman

2.  Principal Secretary, Science & Tech/ IT                           - Member

3.  Secretary, Information & Public Relation                         - Member

4.  Secretary, Home                                                                  - Member

5.  Additional Secretary (Law)                                                 - Member

                                                                                                       Sd/- P.TALITEMJEN AO
                                                                                 Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland.
                                                                                 Dated Kohima  the 6^th October, 2005

Registration No. NE/RN-646

THE NAGALAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Government of Nagaland
Personnel and  Administrative Reforms Department
(Administrative Reforms Branch)

NOTIFICATION

                                                                                  Dated Kohima  the 6^th October, 2005

No. AR-3/Gen-147/2005 : : In accordance with Section 5 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Governor of Nagaland is pleased to designate all the Administrative Heads, the Heads of Departments and the Head of Office of every Government Department in the state as the Public Information Officer of their respective Departments for the purpose of implementation of the said Act.

            This arrangement shall continue till such time every Department designate specific officers as Public Information Officer at the state, Director and District levels which shall be done on or before 31^st October, 2005. 

                                                                                                        Sd/- P.TALITEMJEN AO
                                                                             Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland.
                                                                                 Dated Kohima  the 6^th October, 2005

Registration No. NE/RN-646

THE NAGALAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

 Government of Nagaland
Personnel and  Administrative Reforms Department
(Administrative Reforms Branch)

                                                                              Dated Kohima  the 30^th November, 2005

 NOTIFICATION

No. AR-3/Gen-147/2005 (A) : : In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section 27 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Govt. of India Act No.22 of 2005), The Government  of Nagaland hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

 1.  Short Title and commencement- (i)  These Rules may be called the Nagaland State Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005.

            (ii)  They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

 2.  Definitions- In the rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

     (a)  ‘Act’ means the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Govt. of India Act No.22 of 2005)

     (b)  all other words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall  

           have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.

 3.  A request for obtaining information under sub-section (1) of section 6 shall be accompanied by an application fee of rupees ten by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft or bankers cheque payable to the Accounts Officer/Head of Department/Head of Office of the public authority or the Government Department/Office.

 4.  For providing the information under sub-section (1) of  section 7, the fee shall be charged by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft of bankers cheque payable to the Accounts Officer/ Head of Department/Head of Office of the public authority or Government Department/ Office at the following rates:- 

(a)         rupees two for each page (in A-4 or A-3 size paper) created or copied;

(b)        actual charge or cost price of a copy is given in larger size paper;

(c)        actual cost or price for samples or models; and

(d)        for inspection of records, no fee for the first hour; and a fee of rupees five for each subsequent hour (or fraction thereof). 

5.  For providing the information under sub-section (5) of section 7 the fee shall be charged of cash by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft or bankers cheque payable to the Accounts Officer/  Head of Department/Head of Office of the public authority or Government Department/ Office at the following rates:-

           (a)  for information provided in diskette of floppy rupees fifty per diskette or floppy; and

           (b)  for information provided in printed form at  the price fixed for such publication or                    rupees two per page of photocopy for extracts from the publication.  

6.      In respect of all Government Departments/ Offices and other Public Authority, whose establishment costs are met from the state’s exchequers, the fees collected under these rules shall be deposited at the end of every month, in the Government Treasury through a Treasury Challan and credited to the head of Accounts “ 0070- Other Administrative Services”,

                                                                                                      Sd/- P.TALITEMJEN AO
                                                                          Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland.
                                                                                            

Registration No. NE/RN-646

THE NAGALAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Government of Nagaland
Personnel and  Administrative Reforms Department
(Administrative Reforms Branch)

                                                                             Dated Kohima  the 30^th November, 2005

 NOTIFICATION

NO.AR-3/Gen-147/2005 (B): : In exercise of the powers conferred  by clauses (e) of sub-section (2) of the section 27 of the right of Information Act,2005 (Govt.of India  Act No. 22 of 2005), the Government of Nagaland hereby makes the following rules, namely :-

1.      Short Title and commencement -(1) These Rules may be called  the Nagaland State Information Commission (Appeal   Procedure ) Rules, 2005

(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

    2.      Definitions-In the rules ,unless the context otherwise requires-

a)                ‘Act’ means the right to Information Act,2005( Govt of India Act No.22 of 2005)

b)                 ‘Section’ means section of the Act;

c)                 ‘Commission’ means the Nagaland State  Information  Commission;

d)                 words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined  in the Act shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.

 3.      Contents of the appeal-An appeal to the Commission shall contain the following  information, namely:-

(i)                name and address of the applicant;

(ii)             name and address of the Public Information Officer;

(iii)           particulars of the order against which the appeal is made including number, date and the Public Information Officer who passed the order;

(iv)            brief facts leading to the appeal;

(v)               prayer or relief sought;

(vi)            grounds for the prayer of relief;

(vii)          provisions of the Act or the rules;

(viii)       verification by the appellant; and

(ix)            any other information which the Commission may deem necessary for deciding the appeal. 

4.      Documents to accompany appeal – Every appeal made to the commission shall be accompanied by the following documents, namely :-

(i)                attested true copy of the Order against which the appeal is being preferred;

(ii)             copies of documents relied upon by the appellant and referred to in the appeal; and

(iii)           an index of the documents referred to in the appeal.

 5.      Procedure in deciding appeal – In deciding the appeal, the Commission shall,

(i)                hear oral or written evidence on oath or an affidavit from concerned interested person;

(ii)             peruse or inspect documents, public records or copies thereof;

(iii)           inquire through authorized officer further details or facts;

(iv)            here the Public information Officer, Assistant Public Information officer, or such Senior Officer who decide the first appeal; as the case may be;

(v)               here third party; and

(vi)            receive evidence on affidavits from the Public Information Officer, Assistant Public Information Officer, such Senior Officer who decided the first appeal or third party. 

6.      Service of notice by Commission

Notice to be issued by the Commission may be served in any of the following modes, namely:-

(i)                service by the party itself;

(ii)             by hand delivery (dasti) through Process Service;

(iii)           by registered post with acknowledgement due; or

(iv)            through Head of Office or Department. 

7.      Signing of Order -  Order of the Commission pronounced in open proceedings shall be in writing and authenticated by the Registrar or any other officer authorized by the Commission for the purpose.

                                                                                                         Sd/- P.TALITEMJEN AO

                                                                         Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland.

Government of Nagaland
Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(Administrative Reforms Branch)

No. AR-3/Gen-147/2005                                                                 Dated Kohima the 14^th March, 2006

Notification

1. In terms of the provisions of section 15(1) & (3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (central Act No.22 of 2005), the Governor of Nagaland is pleased to constitute the Nagaland Information Commission, and to appoint the following persons to form the said Commission to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it under the Act:

(1)    Shri. P.Talitemjen Ao, as the State Chief Information Commissioner, Nagaland.

(2)    Rev. Dr.W.Pongsing Konyak, as the State Information Commissioner, Nagaland.

(3)    Dr. Kuhoi Zhimomi, as the State Information Commissioner, Nagaland.

1. The above appointees have made and subscribed an oath of office before the Governor of Nagaland in the fore noon of 14^th March 2006, in terms of Section 16(3), and in the form prescribed in the First Scheduled of the said Act.
2. The State Chief Information Commissioner, Nagaland, and the State Information Commissioner, Nagaland shall be paid salaries in the pay scale of Rs.30,000/- p.m. (fixed) and Rs.26,000/- p.m. (fixed) respectively, plus all other allowances as are admissible to the employees of the State Government from time to time.
3. The appointment of the State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioner shall be for a term of five years or up to the date on which they attain the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier. The other terms of office and conditions of their service shall be as stipulated in section 16 & 17 of the said Act.
4. The expenditure shall be debitable under Demand No.80: Nagaland Information Commission, under major head of account 2075-Misc. under Non-Plan.

                                                                                                            Sd/- Lalhuma

Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland

Memo No. AR-3/Gen-147/2005                                                                   Dated  the 14^th March, 2006

Copy to:

1.  The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions, Delhi

2.  The Accountant General, Nagaland, Kohima

3.  The Finance Deptt with 3 spare copies for communicating the sanction to the Audit

4.  The Commr. & Secretary to the Governor of Nagaland, Raj Bhavan, Kohima

5.  The Addl. Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Nagaland, Kohima

6.  The PS to the Speaker/Deputy Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Kohima

7.  The PS to all Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, Nagaland, Kohima

8.  The Sr.PS to Chief Secretary, Nagaland, Kohima

9.  All Addl. Chief Secy/Principal Secy/Commr.& Secy/Addl.Secy to the Govt. of Nagaland

10.  The Secretary, Nagaland Legislative Assembly/NPSC/Vigilance Commission

11.  All Nagaland Houses

12.  All Heads of Department

13.  The Sr.Treasury Officer, Kohima (North)

14.  The S.O. (Accounts), Bill & Cash Branch/ Record Officer, Record Cell

15.  The Publisher, Nagaland Gazette for publication in the official Gazette

16.  Shri. P.Talitemjen Ao/ Rev.Dr.W.Pongsing Konyak/ Dr.Kuhoi Zhimomi

                                                                                                            ( Lalthara )

                                                                       Addl.Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland

Government of Nagaland
Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department
(Administrative Reforms Branch)

No. AR-3/Gen-153/2006                                                    Dated Kohima the 4^th April, 2006

Order

NO.AR-3/Gen-153/2006: Sanction of the Governor of Nagaland is hereby accorded to the creation of following temporary posts in the Sate Information Commission to set up under section 15 of Chapter IV of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in the scale of pay mentioned against each, with effect from 14th march 2006.

The Expenditure incurred shall be debitable under Demand No. 80: Nagaland Information Commission, under Major Head of Account 2075-Misc, Under Non-Plan.

                                                                                                    Sd/- LALHUMA

                                                                        Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland

No.AR-3/Gen-153/2006                                                                                                                       Dated, Kohima, The 4th April,2006     

Copy to:

1.  The Commissioner & Secretary to the  Governor, Nagaland, Raj Bhavan, kohima.

2.  The Addl. Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Nagaland, Kohima.

3.  The P.S. to the Speaker/Deputy Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Kohima.

4.  The P.S. to all Ministers, Nagaland, Kohima.

5.  The Chief Information Commissioner, Nagaland Kohima.

6.  The Sr.PS to Chief Secretary, Nagaland, Kohima

7.  The  Accountant General, Nagaland, Kohima. 

8.  All Additional Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Commissioner & Secretaries/Secretaries/Additional Secretaries, Nagaland Kohima

9.  The Secretary, Nagaland Legislative Assembly/NPSC/Vigilance Commission 

10. All Heads of Department.

11.  All Nagaland Houses.

12.  The Special Officer. (Accounts), Bill & Cash Branch, Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima.

13.  The Senior Treasury Officer, Kohima (North)

14.  The Publisher, Nagaland Gazette to publish in the extra ordinary Gazette

                                                                                              ( SARAH R.RITSE )

                                                                          (Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland)

Government of Nagaland

Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department

(Administrative Reforms Branch)

No. AR-3/Gen-147/2005                                             Dated, Kohima the, 21^st Feb’ 2007.

NOTIFICATION 

            In partial modification of this Office Notification of even number dated 14^th March, 2006 and in pursuance of sections 16(5) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act No. 22 of 2005). Wherein, Para-3(Three) may be read as :- the salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of –

(a)    the State Chief Information Commissioner shall be the same as that of an Election Commissioner;

(b)    the State Information Commissioner shall be the same as that of the Chief Secretary to the State Government.

            This has been concurred by the Finance Department vide RFC/ESTT/ No. 81/19 dated 14-02-2007.

                                                                                                Sd/- LALHUMA

                                                                              Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland

No. AR-7/RTI-47/2005                                                    Dated, Kohima the, 21^st Feb/2007

Copy to :-

1.      The Commissioner & Secretary to the Governor, Nagaland, Raj Bhavan, Kohima.

2.      The Addl. Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Nagaland, Kohima.

3.      The State Chief Information Commissioner, Nagaland, Kohima. For kind information.

4.      The Sr. PS to the Chief Secretary, Nagaland Kohima.

5.      All Additional Chief Secretaries / Principal Secretaries/ Commissioner & Secretaries/ Secretaries/ Additional Secretaries, Nagaland, Kohima.

6.      The Secretary, Nagaland Legislative Assembly/ NPSC/ Vigilance Commission.

7.      All Heads of Department.

8.      All Nagaland Houses.

9.       All Deputy Commissioners, Nagaland.

10.  Guard file. 

                                                                                              (NCHUMBEMO LOTHA)

                                                                                                 Senior Research Officer