Right to Information Act, 2064 (2007 ) Date of Authentication and publication 5 Shrawan (21 July 2007) An act No 4 of the year 2064 AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR RIGHT TO INFORMATION Preamble, Whereas; it is expedient to make the functions of the sate open and transparent in accordance with the democratic system and to make responsible and accountable to the citizen; to make the access of citizens simple and easy to the information of public importance held in public bodies; to protect sensitive information that could make adverse impact on the interest of the nation and citizen, and for the necessity to have legal provisions to protect the right of the citizen to be well-informed and to bring it into practice, the 'Legislature-Parliament' has enacted this Act. Chapter- one Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement: (1) This Act may be called 'Right to Information Act, 2064 B.S. (2007 A.D.). th (2) This Act shall come into force from the 30 (Thirty) day of certification. 2. Definition: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act: (a) "Public Body" means the following body and institution list: (1) A body under the constitution, (2) A body established by an Act, (3) A body formed by the Government of Nepal, 1