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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-description=(AP RTI Rules 2005, official PDF with all amendments. Application fee, copying charges, inspection fee, and time limits prescribed under §27 of the RTI Act. Free.)
+metatag-og:title=(Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules 2005 — Official PDF with All Amendments)}}
+====== AP RTI Rules 2005 — Free PDF Download with Filing Guide ======
+**Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules 2005, the official rules framed by the Andhra Pradesh Government under §27 of the RTI Act, 2005.** These rules cover the application fee, the format for filing, additional copying charges, and the time limits the Public Information Officer follows when responding to RTI requests in Andhra Pradesh. It covers, among other things, the inspection fee schedule (free for the first hour, rupees five per subsequent hour) and the spio hearing rule inserted by g.o. ms.no 67 dated 01-02-2013.
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+**📥 Download the Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules (PDF, 1.0 MB)**
+{{:downloads:act:rules:andhra_pradesh_rti_rules_2005_new.pdf?linkonly|⬇ Download Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules 2005 (PDF)}}
+Free. No login. Official text as notified by the Andhra Pradesh Government.
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+===== What this document contains =====
+  * Application fee under §6(1) and additional copying fee under §7(3).
+  * Format of application the PIO will accept.
+  * Time limits for reply: 30 days normal, 48 hours for life or liberty under §7(1).
+  * Procedure for first appeal to the First Appellate Authority.
+  * Format for inspection of records.
+  * Fee exemption for BPL applicants under §7(5).
+===== When to use Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules =====
+The Andhra Pradesh Rules apply when you file an RTI **with any public authority of the Andhra Pradesh Government**. Examples include:
+  * State Departments and Directorates.
+  * District Collectors and Block Development Officers.
+  * State Public Sector Undertakings.
+  * Panchayats, Municipalities, and Urban Local Bodies.
+For Union Government bodies, follow the Central RTI Rules. For the High Court, follow the Court's own RTI Rules.
+===== Notable provision in these Rules =====
+The inspection fee schedule (free for the first hour, rupees five per subsequent hour) and the spio hearing rule inserted by g.o. ms.no 67 dated 01-02-2013.
+===== Time limits, fee, and appeal =====
+| **Application fee** | As prescribed in the Rules (BPL applicants: free, per §7(5)) |
+| **Reply time** | 30 days, 48 hours for life or liberty (per §7(1)) |
+| **First Appeal time** | 30 days from PIO reply or deemed refusal |
+| **Second Appeal** | Before the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission under §19(3) |
+| **Statutory base** | §27 RTI Act, 2005 + Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules 2005 |
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+**No reply, no update, no decision? Escalate.**
+If the PIO has not responded within the 30-day window, file a First Appeal with the FAA inside the same public authority under §19(1) RTI Act. If the FAA also fails to decide, file a Second Appeal with the **Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission** under §19(3).
+**Templates:** [[templates:first-rti|RTI Application Format]] · [[templates:first-appeal|First Appeal Format]] · [[templates:second-appeal|Second Appeal Format]]\\
+**Stuck?** Use the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] to generate the application in 60 seconds.
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+===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
+  * [[rules:andhrapradesh:state|Andhra Pradesh RTI — full state guide]]
+  * [[guide:applicant:first-appeal:faa|First Appellate Authority — generic guide]]
+  * [[act:section-27|§27 RTI Act — power to make rules]]
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/book|The RTI Playbook]]. The complete guide to filing RTI in 2026.
+===== Sources =====
+  * The Right to Information Act, 2005 — §6, §7, §19, §27.
+  * The Andhra Pradesh Right to Information Rules 2005.
+//Last reviewed: 27 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.//
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