A remote control apparatus includes a communication unit that communicates with a remote operation device and an apparatus-side controller. The apparatus-side controller includes an operation screen determining portion configured to determine an operation screen transmitted to the remote operation device, a page display information producing portion configured to produce page display information including a description to describe a display of an operation screen with a display mode of contents being capable of changing when the operation screen includes the contents of which the display mode is capable of changing in a predetermined variable region, a first transmitting portion configured to transmit the image of the operation screen to the remote operation device when the operation screen does not include the variable region, and a second transmitting portion configured to transmit the produced page display information to the remote operation device when the determined operation screen includes the variable region.