THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

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Penalties (1) Where the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission,as the case may be, at the time of deciding any complaint or appeal is of the opinion that the CentralPublic Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, has, without anyreasonable cause, refused to receive an application for

Appeal —(1) Any person who, does not receive a decision within the time specified insub-section (1) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 7, or is aggrieved by a decision of the CentralPublic Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may within thirty daysfrom the expiry of such period

Powers and functions of Information Commissions —(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act,it shall be the duty of the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the casemay be, to receive and inquire into a complaint from any person,-1. Subs. by Act 24 of 2019, s. 3, for sub-section (5), (w.e.f. 24-10-2019).14(ci) who

Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State Information Commissioner (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the State Chief Information Commissioner or a StateInformation Commissioner shall be removed from his office only by order of the Governor on the groundof proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Supreme Court, on a reference made to

Term of office and conditions of service (1) The State Chief Information Commissioner shallhold office ‘[for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government] and shall not be eligible forreappointment:Provided that no State Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office as such after he has attainedthe age of sixty-five years.(2) Every State Information Commissioner

Constitution of State Information Commission —(1) Every State Government shall, bynotification in the Official Gazette, constitute a body to be known as the (name of the State)Information Commission to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to, itunder this Act.(2) The State Information Commission shall consist of—(a) the State Chief Information

Removal of Chief Information Commissioner or Information Commissioner (1) Subject tothe provisions of sub-section (3), the Chief Information Commissioner or any Information Commissionershall be removed from his office only by order of the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour orincapacity after the Supreme Court, on a reference made to it by the President, has,

Term of office and conditions of service —(1) The Chief Information Commissioner shall holdoffice ‘[for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government] and shall not be eligible forreappointment:Provided that no Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office as such after he has attained theage of sixty-five years.(2) Every Information Commissioner shall hold office

Constitution of Central Information Commission —(I) The Central Government shall, bynotification in the Official Gazette, constitute a body to be known as the Central Information Commissionto exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to, it under this Act.(2) The Central Information Commission shall consist of—(a) the Chief Information Commissioner; and(b) such