Section 2
Definition
Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act:
(a) “Public Body” means the following body and institution list:
(1) A body under the constitution,
(2) A body established by an Act,
(3) A body formed by the Government of Nepal,
(4) Institution or foundation established by the law, public service.
(5) Political Party or organization registered under the preventing law.
(6) Body Corporate under the full or partial ownership or under controlof the Government of Nepal or such body receiving grants from the Government of Nepal.
(7) Body Corporate formed by a Body established by the Government of Nepal or the law upon entering into an agreement,
(8) Non-Governmental Organization/Institutions operated by obtaining money directly or indirectly from the Government of Nepal or Foreign Government or International Organizations/Institutions,
(9) Any other Body or Institution prescribed as Public Body by the Government of Nepal by publishing notice in the Gazette.
(b) “Information” means any written document, material, or information related to the functions, proceedings thereof or decision of public importance made by a Public Body.
(c) “Public Importance” means a subject related directly or indirectly with the interest of citizens.
(d) “Document” means any kind of scripted document and the word shall also includes any audio visual material collected and updated through a mechanical medium or that can be printed or retrieved.
(e) “Right to Information” means the right to ask for and obtain information of public importance held in the Public Bodies and this term shall also include the right to study or observation of any written document, material held in
Public Body or proceedings of such Public Body; to obtain a verified copy of such document, to visit or observe the place where any construction of public importance is going on and to obtain verified sample of any material
or to obtain information held in any type of machine through such machine.
(f) “Information Authority” means a person appointed in pursuant to with Section 6.
(g) “Chief” means the Chief of a Public Body.
(h) “Commission” means the National Information Commission constituted in pursuant to Section 11.
(i) “Chief Information Commissioner” means a person appointed pursuant to Section 11.
(j) “Information Commissioner” means a person appointed pursuant Section 11.
(k) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in Rules framed under this Act.
(a) “Public Body” means the following body and institution list:
(1) A body under the constitution,
(2) A body established by an Act,
(3) A body formed by the Government of Nepal,
(4) Institution or foundation established by the law, public service.
(5) Political Party or organization registered under the preventing law.
(6) Body Corporate under the full or partial ownership or under controlof the Government of Nepal or such body receiving grants from the Government of Nepal.
(7) Body Corporate formed by a Body established by the Government of Nepal or the law upon entering into an agreement,
(8) Non-Governmental Organization/Institutions operated by obtaining money directly or indirectly from the Government of Nepal or Foreign Government or International Organizations/Institutions,
(9) Any other Body or Institution prescribed as Public Body by the Government of Nepal by publishing notice in the Gazette.
(b) “Information” means any written document, material, or information related to the functions, proceedings thereof or decision of public importance made by a Public Body.
(c) “Public Importance” means a subject related directly or indirectly with the interest of citizens.
(d) “Document” means any kind of scripted document and the word shall also includes any audio visual material collected and updated through a mechanical medium or that can be printed or retrieved.
(e) “Right to Information” means the right to ask for and obtain information of public importance held in the Public Bodies and this term shall also include the right to study or observation of any written document, material held in
Public Body or proceedings of such Public Body; to obtain a verified copy of such document, to visit or observe the place where any construction of public importance is going on and to obtain verified sample of any material
or to obtain information held in any type of machine through such machine.
(f) “Information Authority” means a person appointed in pursuant to with Section 6.
(g) “Chief” means the Chief of a Public Body.
(h) “Commission” means the National Information Commission constituted in pursuant to Section 11.
(i) “Chief Information Commissioner” means a person appointed pursuant to Section 11.
(j) “Information Commissioner” means a person appointed pursuant Section 11.
(k) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in Rules framed under this Act.