Prescribed in the RTI Act 2005

“Prescribed” in the RTI Act 2005 means prescribed by rules made under §27 or §28. State governments and competent authorities, including each High Court for its own Registry and each legislature Secretariat, frame their own RTI Rules. Those rules fill in the practical details the Act delegates: fees, application formats, copying charges, and inspection procedure.

• §2(h): Defines the word itself. “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
• §6(1): A request for information is made in writing, with the application fee prescribed by the rules.
• §7(3): Additional fee for supplying information is as prescribed.
• §7(5): No fee from BPL applicants.
• §13(6): Salaries and allowances of the Central Information Commission members are as prescribed.
• §16(6): Same rule for State Information Commission members.
• §27: Power of the appropriate Government to make rules.
• §28: Power of the competent authority to make rules.

• Uttar Pradesh RTI Rules
• Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules
• Bihar RTI Rules
• West Bengal RTI Rules

• Read the RTI Act summary for an overview.
• Read §6 for how applications are filed in the prescribed manner.
• Read §27 for the rule-making power.

Last reviewed: 27 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.