Section 29 of RTI Act : Section 29: Laying Of Rules

Bare Act

(1) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

(2) Every rule made under this Act by a State Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is notified, before the State Legislature.

Simplified Act

(1) When the Central Government makes a new rule under this law, they must present it to both houses of Parliament as soon as possible. The rule has to be available for the members of Parliament to review for 30 days, which can be during one session or spread out over multiple sessions. If, during the session that follows the one where the rule was first presented (or the last of multiple sessions), both houses decide to change the rule or cancel it, then the rule will only be effective in the ne...

Explanation using Example

Imagine the Central Government has made a new rule under the Right to Information Act that changes the fee structure for requesting information. According to Section 29(1), this new rule must be presented to both Houses of Parliament as soon as possible. Let's say it's introduced in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session. The rule has to be on the agenda for a total of 30 days, which can span this Monsoon Session and, if needed, continue into the Winter Session. If during this period, both Houses decide that the fee structure is too high and needs to be reduced, they can modify the rule accordingly. Alternatively, if they think the fee should not be changed at all, they can decide not to implement the new rule. Any changes or the decision not to enforce the rule will not affect any actions that were alre...