1 MANUALS OF MIZORAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY UNDER CLAUSE 4(1) (B) OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 (No. 22 of 2005) First Edition (as on 3rd October, 2005) Mizoram Legislative assembly Secretariat Aizawl (i) Mizoram Legislative Assembly 2 INDEX Page Sl Chapter No. 1. Particulars of Organisation, functions and duties 2. Powers and duties of Officers and employees 3. Procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability. 4. Norms set for the discharge of its functions. 5. Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals and Records held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions. 6. A Statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control. 7. The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof 8. A statement of the board, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice and to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public. 9. A Directory of its officers and employees. 10. Monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees including the system of compensation or provided in its regulations. 11. The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made. 12. The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amount allocated and the details of beneficiaries of programmes. 13. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorization granted by it. 14. Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it reduced in an electronic form. 3 15. The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use. 16. The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers. 17. Such other information as may be prescribed. 4 ANNEXURES Page No. 1. The Mizoram Legislative Assembly Right to Information Rules, 2006. 6-16 2. Standing Order vide No. LA/O & M/95-2006/89 of 26.7.2006. 21-26 3. General Directions by the Speaker. 27-32 4. Hand Book for Members Terms and conditions of allotment for accommodation of 33-35 Members in the Legislators Home Rules regulating allotment, occupation and vacation of seats in 36-40 the Mizoram Legislative Assembly Hostels, Aizawl 3) Terms and Conditions for allotment for Conference Hall and 40 Basements in Assembly Annexe Building 5. The Mizoram Legislative Assembly Secretariat (Recruitment and 42-94 Conditions of Service) Rules, 1995 as amended from time to time. 6. Rules of Procedure and conduct of Business in Mizoram Legislative 95-259 Assembly 7. Rules for Internal Working of the Committee on Public Accounts. 260-262 8. Rules for Internal Working of the Committee on Estimates. 263-267 9. Rules for Internal Working for the Committee on Public Undertakings. 268-275 10. Rules for Internal Working Committee on Subordinated Legislation. 276-286 11. Rules for Internal Working of the Library Committee 287-289 12. Rules for Internal Working of the Committee on Petitions. 290-292 13. Rules for Internal Working of the Committee on Government 293-295 Assurance. 14. Rules for Internal Working of the House Committee. 296-297 15. The Mizoram Salaries, Allowances and Pension of Member of 298-320 the Legislative Assembly Act, 1999 as amended upto date 16. The Mizoram Salaries and Allowances of the Speaker and the Deputy 321-328 Speaker Act, 1999 as amended upto date. 17. The Mizoram Salaries and Allowances of the Leader of the Opposition 329-332 Act, 1999 as amended upto date. 5 18. The Mizoram Salaries and Allowances of Minister Act, 1999 as 333-338 amended upto date. 19. The Mizoram Salaries and Allowances of the Government Chief Whip 339-344 and the Deputy Government Chief Whip Act, 1999 as amended upto date 20. The MizoramPension of Members of the Legislative Assembly Rules, 345-352 1999 as amended upto date. 21. Rules regulating the expenditure out of the Discretionary Grant of the 353-354 Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Mizoram. 22. The Mizoram Legislative Assembly (Grant of Loans and Advances to 355-389 Members) Rules, 2000 23. The Mizoram Legislative Assembly (Member‟s Death Gratuity and 390-408 Family Pension) Rules, 2000 as amended upto date. 24. State of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly Committees. 409 25. Question of Privilege 410-417 26. Directory of Officers and employees 418-426 27. Monthly remuneration of Officers and employees 427 6 The Mizoram Legislative Assembly Right to Information Rules, 2006. No.LA/ESTT.63/2005/129, the 20th March, 2006 : In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005) the Hon‟ble Speaker, Mizoram Legislative Assembly, hereby makes the following rules for providing information pertaining to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. 1. Short title and Commencement (1) These rules may be called the “Mizoram Legislative Assembly Right to Information Rules, 2006”. (2) These rules shall come into force on the date of publication in the official Gazette. 2. Definitions (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires : (a) “Act” means the Right to Information Act, 2005. (b) “Commission” means the Mizoram State Information Commission constituted under Section 15 of the Act. (c) “Form” means forms appended to these rules. (d) “Fees” means fees prescribed under rule 5. (2) The words and expressions used but, not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act. 3. Application for obtaining information : (1) A person who desires to obtain information pertaining to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly shall make an application in writing in Form A or through electronic means to the State Public Information Officer accompanied by fees prescribed under rule 5 : Provided that where a person applying through electronic means shall have to pay the fees within seven days from the date of application, failing which the application shall be treated as withdrawn. (2) The State Public Information Officer on receipt of application shall give the receipt of application in Form B to the applicant. (3) The State Public Information Officer shall inform the Applicant in Form C regarding such further fees or charges to be paid by him under rule 5 for the purpose of information sought for by him. (4) The fees and charges payable under rule 5 shall be paid either in cash or by Demand Draft or by Pay Order. Provided that no fees and charges shall be payable by a person belonging to the Below Poverty Line families, if such person submits with the application a certified copy of the Below Poverty Line Card prevailing on that point of time or a Certificate issued in this behald by a competent authority. 7 4. Disposal of the Application : (1) The State Public Information Officer shall provide information sought for on payment of such further fees or charges as provided in rule 5 to the applicant within 30 days of the receipt of the request in Form D or inform the applicant about the rejection of application in Form F stating the reasons or grounds as provided under Sections 8 and 9 of the Act, as the case may be. (2) In case where the information sought for does not fall within the jurisdiction of the State Public Information Officer of Mizoram Legislative Assembly, he shall transfer such application in Form E to the concerned State Public Information Officer within five days of the receipt of the application and inform the applicant immediately about such transfer : Provided that where the information sought for concerns with the life or liberty of a person, the State Public Information Officer shall be required to provide such information within 48 hours of the receipt of such request or application. 5. Rates of Fees : The Rates of Fees and other charges for obtaining required information and documents shall be as under : A. Application Fees : Rs. 20 per application. B. Other fees and charges : Sl.No Details of Information required Price in Rupees 1. Any information available in the form Actual price of publication of publication. 2. Other information/Documents (a) Information provided in : (i) A4, A3 size paper Rs. 2 – per page (ii) Large size paper Amount of actual cost (b) For sample, model or photographs Amount of actual cost (c) For inspection of records No fees for the first-half-an hour and (d) For information to be furnished in thereafter Rs. 20 for each hald an hour. Floppy or a disc wherever possible. Rs. 50 per floppy/disc 6. Appeal : (i) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the State Public Information Officer or any person who does not receive any decision within the time specified in sub- section 91) or clause (a) of Sub-Section (3) of Section 7 of the Act, as the case may be may prefer an appeal in Form G within 30 days from the date of receipt or non-receipt of such decision, to the Appellate Authority designated by the Speaker in this behalf. (ii) The applicant aggrieved by an order of the Appellate Authority under Sub-rule (1) may prefer second stage appeal to the Mizoram State Information Commission within 90 days from the date of the receipt of the order of the Appellate Authority giving the following details : 8 Name and address of the applicant.