! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Guidelines! regarding!the! responsibility!to! publish! information! ! ! Unofficial)translation) ! requesting!for!information;! ! ! (f)! the!responsibilities!and!duties!of!high!ranking! officials!of!the!state@office,!their!powers!and! discretions!given!to!them,!and!policy!followed! in!making!decisions;! ! ! (g)! the!rules,!regulations,!policies,!principles!and! norms!followed!by!the!state@office!in! implementing!its!responsibilities;! ! ! (h)! details!of!decisions!taken!that!would!affect!the! public!and!the!reasons!for!those!decisions,!their! implications!and!details!of!their!background;! ! ! (i)! the!manner!in!which!suggestions!and!criticisms! on!decision@making!can!be!exercised!by!the! public!and!influenced!in!relation!to!the!policies! of!those!functions!carried!out!by!the!state@ office,! ! ! (j)! the!budget!allocated!to!the!state!office,! indicating!the!particulars!of!all!plans,!proposed! expenditures!and!details!of!disbursements! made;! ! ! (k)! the!individual!remuneration!and!benefits! received!by!all!the!employees!of!the!state@office;! ! ! (l)! the!norms!followed!by!the!state@office!for!the! discharge!of!its!functions;! ! ! (m)! the!stages!and!procedure!followed!in!the! decision!making!process!of!the!state@office,!and! the!mechanisms!for!supervision!and! accountability.! ! 38! The!Information!Commissioner!shall!undertake!the! following:! ! ! (a)! determine!the!minimum!and!maximum! standards!!that!state@offices!must!comply!in! disclosing!information;! ! (b)! where!requested,!provide!opinion!to!state@ offices!regarding!matters!related!to! 23!