Right to Information Act
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Right to Information comes into force on the
12th October, 2005 (120th day of its enactment on 15th June,
2005). Some provisions have come into force with immediate
effect viz. obligations of public authorities [S.4( 1)],
designation of Public Information Officers and Assistant
Public Information Officers[S.5(l) and 5(2) J, constitution
of Central Information Commission (S.12 and 13), constitution
of State Information Commission (S.15 and 16), non-applicability
of the Act to Intelligence and Security Organizations (S.24)
and power to make rules to carry out the provisions of the
Act (S.27 and 28). The Act extends to the whole of India except
the State of Jammu and Kashmir. [S.(12)] Information means any material in any form
including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions,
advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts,
reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in
any electronic form and information relating to any private
body which can be accessed by a public authority under any
other law for the time being in force but does not include
"file notings" [S.2(f)]. It includes the right to - Information Regarding
RTI. |