Few points relating to obligations of public authorities:
1) All public authorities must create and maintain a database of all information available with them, all records must be duly indexed, cataloged and records which are to be computerised are done so. This is to facilitate access of information all over the country.
2) Within 120 days of enactment of this act publish:
a)particulars of the organization
b) powers and duties of its officers,
c)procedure followed in decision making,
d) norms set by or discharging functions.
e) Salaries of its officers and employees
f) Annual budget allocated
g) How money is spent by the public authority
h) appointments made in the offices.
i) Manner of execution of subsidy programs.
j) statement of the board, minutes of the meetings.
k) facilities available to citizens for obtaining information.
l) categories of documents held by it
m) rules and regulations used by it for disseminating information
It should be noted that all public authorities must provide information suo moto than to make the public seek information under this act.
The state information commission shall appoint a state chief information officers and state information officers, other officers and staff to assist them.
The central information commission shall appoint a Central Chief Information Officer and information officers, other officers and staff to assist them.
How to obtain information?
a) Applicant shall make a request in writing in english or hindi or in the official language of the area in which he's submitting the application.
b) Such application shall be made with the concerned fees.
c) If such application cannot be made in writing then , assistance shall be rendered to such person making the request orally to reduce it in writing.
d) Applicant shall not disclose any details about him other than those necessary for contacting him.
e) Where an applicaiton is made and such information is available with another public authority then such application shall be transferred to such other public authority and inform the applicant about such transfer.
f) Such transfer mention above shall not be made later than 5 days from the date of receipt of application.
g) Each application has to be disposed of in 30 days , and where the application is regarding the life and liberty of any person then such application shall be disposed of in 48 hours.
h) Any failure to give information shall be a deemed refusal.
i) Where further fees has to be paid , then the applicant shall be intimated along with how such fees is calculated.
j) Where authority failed to provide information within the time limit, the applicant shall be provided information free of cost.
k) If the application is rejected then such reason for rejection, period of appeal against such rejection, particulars of appellate authority shall be provided.
Next blog: Information exempted from RTI and Information commissions.
1) All public authorities must create and maintain a database of all information available with them, all records must be duly indexed, cataloged and records which are to be computerised are done so. This is to facilitate access of information all over the country.
2) Within 120 days of enactment of this act publish:
a)particulars of the organization
b) powers and duties of its officers,
c)procedure followed in decision making,
d) norms set by or discharging functions.
e) Salaries of its officers and employees
f) Annual budget allocated
g) How money is spent by the public authority
h) appointments made in the offices.
i) Manner of execution of subsidy programs.
j) statement of the board, minutes of the meetings.
k) facilities available to citizens for obtaining information.
l) categories of documents held by it
m) rules and regulations used by it for disseminating information
It should be noted that all public authorities must provide information suo moto than to make the public seek information under this act.
The state information commission shall appoint a state chief information officers and state information officers, other officers and staff to assist them.
The central information commission shall appoint a Central Chief Information Officer and information officers, other officers and staff to assist them.
How to obtain information?
a) Applicant shall make a request in writing in english or hindi or in the official language of the area in which he's submitting the application.
b) Such application shall be made with the concerned fees.
c) If such application cannot be made in writing then , assistance shall be rendered to such person making the request orally to reduce it in writing.
d) Applicant shall not disclose any details about him other than those necessary for contacting him.
e) Where an applicaiton is made and such information is available with another public authority then such application shall be transferred to such other public authority and inform the applicant about such transfer.
f) Such transfer mention above shall not be made later than 5 days from the date of receipt of application.
g) Each application has to be disposed of in 30 days , and where the application is regarding the life and liberty of any person then such application shall be disposed of in 48 hours.
h) Any failure to give information shall be a deemed refusal.
i) Where further fees has to be paid , then the applicant shall be intimated along with how such fees is calculated.
j) Where authority failed to provide information within the time limit, the applicant shall be provided information free of cost.
k) If the application is rejected then such reason for rejection, period of appeal against such rejection, particulars of appellate authority shall be provided.
Next blog: Information exempted from RTI and Information commissions.
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