evsjv‡`k †M‡RU, AwZwi³, A‡±vei 29, 2009 7159 (12) Any decision passed under this section by the Information Commission shall be binding upon all concerned. (13) The Information Commission shall inform its decision to all concerned in writing. (14) The Information Commission shall take other steps in disposing of a complaint in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations. 26. Representation.⎯The parties to a complaint may present their statements before the Commission either personally or through a lawyer. 27. Fines, etc.⎯(1) With reference to the disposal of any complaint or otherwise, if the Information Commission has reasons to believe that an officerin-charge⎯ (a) has refused to receive any request for information or an appeal without assigning any reasons; (b) has failed to provide information to the applicant or to make decision within the time-limit determined by the Act; (c) has refused to receive a request or an appeal with mala fide intention; (d) has provided wrong, incomplete, confusing and distorted information in place of the information that was sought for; (e) has created impediments in receiving information; then, the Information Commission may impose fine for per day 50 (fifty) taka from the date of doing such action by the officer-incharge to the date of providing information, and such fine shall not, in any way, exceed more than 5000 (five thousand) taka. (2) The Information Commission shall, before imposing any fine under subsection(1), give the officer-in-charge an opportunity of hearing.

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