Right to information
act,2005
by:Jagmohan kaur
[Link] 1st year
Roll no. 21196
Right To Information Act,2005
Enacted by: Parliament of India
Enacted:15 June 2005
Assented to:22 June 2005
Commenced:12 October 2005
Territorial Extend: Whole of India also
Jammu & Kashmir since
August 5,2019 after
Article370 revoked
OBJECTIVES OF RTI ACT,2005
Provides a legal framework of citizen’s
democratic right to access to
Information under the control of public
authorities.
To promote transparency and
accountability in the functioning of
every public authority.
To check corruption.
What is Right To Information
Act,2005
Right to information refers to an
individual’s right to seek public
information
What is a Public Authority?
“Public Authority” means any authority or
body institution established or constituted.
By or under the constitution.
By any other law made by parliament.
By any other law made by state legislative.
By notification issued or order made by
appropriate Government any includes any:
i. Body owned, controlled or substantially
financed.
ii. Non-Government organizations substantially
financed directly or indirectly by funds
provided by appropriate Government.
What does ‘information’
means?
Records
Documents
Memos
Opinions and Advices
Press releases
Circulars and Logbooks
E-mails
Reports and papers
Orders
Who can request information?
Any person can request information
who:
Citizen by birth
Citizen by Registration.
Citizen by incorporation.
Need for RTI Act
Because it helps to:
•Promote openness, transparency and
accountability in the working of every public
authority.
•Prevent administrative arbitrariness.
•Bride the gap between providers and
recipient of public services.
•Make citizens part of decision making.
•Strengthen the foundations of democracy.
Rights under the Act regarding
information
Right to inspect the works,
documents and records.
Right to take notes, extracts or
certified copies of documents or
records.
Right to take samples of materials.
Right to take information in form
of Print outs, CD’s, etc.
Procedure for requesting
Information
Apply in writing or through electronic means
in English or Hindi or in any official language
of the area, to the public information officer
(PIO), to specifying the particulars of seeking
information sought for.
Reasons for seeking information are not
required to be given;
Pay fees as may be prescribed.
No reason is required to be mention.
Fees and Charges
Application fee Rs.10/
If information is required in electronic media like
floppy CD, etc additional charges will be applicable
Photocopy charges of Rs. 2 per page
Inspection charges ok relevant files, documents and
records.
No fee for first hour of inspection
Rs. 5/ for every subsequent hour of fraction
Processing expenses incurred by the PIO to be
intimated in writing.
No fees from people living below the poverty line
Free of cost if the PIO fails to comply within the time
limit as prescribed under the RTI Act.
Time limit for giving
information under the Act
If the request has been made to PIO: reply
within 30 days of receipt.
If request has been made to APIO: reply within
35 days of receipt.
If the PIO transfers the request to another
Public authority, the same time allowed is 30
days computed from the day after the
transferee received the request.
If life or liberty of any person is involved, rely
within 48 hours.
Appeal
First appeal with senior in the Department.
Second appeal with Information Commission.
Envisages an independent Information
Commission at the central and state level to be
an appellate authority and to oversee the
functioning of the Act. Has various powers
under RTI Act.
Penalties
The penalty levied under RTI Act at the rate of rs.250/-
a day, up to maximum of Rs. 25,000/- ,is recovered from
the salary of officials.
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