Section 6 – THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

—(1) A person, who desires to obtain any information under
this Act, shall make a request in writing or through electronic means in English or Hindi or in the official
language of the area in which the application is being made, accompanying such fee as may be
prescribed, to—
(a) the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may
be, of the concerned public authority;
(b) the Central Assistant Public Information Officer or State Assistant Public Information Officer,
as the case may be,
specifying the particulars of the information sought by him or her:
Provided that where such request cannot be made in writing, the Central Public Information Officer
or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall render all reasonable assistance to the
person making the request orally to reduce the same in writing.
(2) An applicant making request for information shall not be required to give any reason for
requesting the information or any other personal details except those that may be necessary for contacting
him.
(3) Where an application is made to a public authority requesting for an information,—
(i) which is held by another public authority; or
(ii) the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another public
authority,
the public authority, to which such application is made, shall transfer the application or such part of it as
may be appropriate to that other public authority and inform the applicant immediately about such
transfer:
Provided that the transfer of an application pursuant to this sub-section shall be made as soon as
practicable but in no case later than five days from the date of receipt of the application.