Section 27
Provision Regarding Classification Of Information
(1) For the protection of the information related to Sub-Section (3) of Section 3, held in public Body,
there shall be a committee as following to classify the information in policy level:
(a) Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal- Chairperson
(b) Secretary of the concerned Ministry – Member
(c) Expert of concerned subject assigned by the Chief of Office or Chairperson – Member
(2) The Committee pursuant to Sub-Section (1), regarding the classification of information under Sub-section 3 of Section (3), has to inform the Commission by determining the number of years the information should be kept confidential and method for the protection of information.
(3) A person, who is not satisfied with the classification made by the committee pursuant to Sub-section (2) may file a review petition before the commission to make the information public.
(4) The Commission, shall if it finds that any information need not be kept confidential in the course of review of the petition pursuant to Sub-section (3), issue an order to public such information.
(5) The information classified pursuant to the Sub-Section (2) may be kept confidential for a maximum period of thirty years, according to the nature of the information.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (5), the Committee shall review in every ten years that any information classified as confidential is necessary to keep as confidential or not.
(7) While reviewing pursuant to Sub-Section (6), the Committee, if finds necessary to keep such information confidential for additional period, may decide the duration and classify as confidential for that period or may classify as non- confidential if finds not necessary to keep confidential.
there shall be a committee as following to classify the information in policy level:
(a) Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal- Chairperson
(b) Secretary of the concerned Ministry – Member
(c) Expert of concerned subject assigned by the Chief of Office or Chairperson – Member
(2) The Committee pursuant to Sub-Section (1), regarding the classification of information under Sub-section 3 of Section (3), has to inform the Commission by determining the number of years the information should be kept confidential and method for the protection of information.
(3) A person, who is not satisfied with the classification made by the committee pursuant to Sub-section (2) may file a review petition before the commission to make the information public.
(4) The Commission, shall if it finds that any information need not be kept confidential in the course of review of the petition pursuant to Sub-section (3), issue an order to public such information.
(5) The information classified pursuant to the Sub-Section (2) may be kept confidential for a maximum period of thirty years, according to the nature of the information.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (5), the Committee shall review in every ten years that any information classified as confidential is necessary to keep as confidential or not.
(7) While reviewing pursuant to Sub-Section (6), the Committee, if finds necessary to keep such information confidential for additional period, may decide the duration and classify as confidential for that period or may classify as non- confidential if finds not necessary to keep confidential.