Rwanda
Ministerial Order determining the Procedure of Charges of Fees Related to Access to Information
Ministerial Order 8 of 2013
- Published in Official Gazette 2 on 13 January 2014
- Assented to on 19 December 2013
- Commenced on 13 January 2014
- [This is the version of this document from 13 January 2014.]
Article One – Purpose of this Order
This Order determines the procedures of charges of fees concerning access to information.Article 2 – Fees that might be required for access to information
The provision of the information shall be free of charge.An applicant of the information in any organ to which the access to information law applies shall bring necessary equipment or tools to collect the required information.However, if the applicant of the information did not bring with him/her equipment referred to in Paragraph 2 of this Article and depending on the means for providing the information, charges for making copies or sending information may be charged to the applicant.Article 3 – Cases of payment of fees for access to information
A public or a private organ which have the responsibility of providing information shall charge some fees to the applicant of information on the current prices of the market without any additional interests. Those charges shall be required for one of the following cases:1ºreimbursement of charges of making any copies of such information;2ºreimbursement of charges of any Information Communication and Technology material in which the information were given.However, a public or a private organ required to provide information shall not charge fees as provided for in Paragraph One of this Article if:1ºan applicant is in category of poor people and has a certificate thereof issued by competent authorities;2ºthe information were not given in the time limit as provided for by laws;3ºthe disclosure of the information is in the public interest;4ºthe cost of collecting the fee exceeds the amount of the normal fee itself;5ºpayment of the fee can cause financial hardship to the applicant;For the public organs, those charges shall be paid in the Rwanda Revenue Authority.Article 4 – Repealing provision
All prior provisions contrary to this Order are hereby repealed.Article 5 – Commencement
This Order shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.History of this document
13 January 2014 this version
Commenced
19 December 2013
Assented to