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Renu Vinod Research Associate Centre for Civil Society New Delhi
What is information?
any material in any form: records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material in any electronic form, information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority File notings: are accessible unless they fall under the exempted category [Section 2 (f), (i) and (j)]
What is a record?
a) Document, manuscript, file b) Microfilm, microfiche, fax c) Reproduction of film or images embodied in such a film d) Any other material produced by a computer or other electronic devise
demand
Public Authority: Any institution/authority/body of self-government established or constituted: By or under the Constitution By any law made by Parliament By any law made by State Legislature Body owned/controlled/substantially financed; NGO substantially financed by government [Section 2 (h)]
Exempted Information
Section 8 of the Act deals with information that cannot be disclosed unless the larger public interest warrants the same Information dating to event/matter twenty years back shall be provided Public interest in disclosure overrides restricting that information
[Section 6]
Duties of PIO
Respond to a requisition within 30 days:
Provide information on payment of fee Reject the requisition with reasons If information concerns life or liberty of requisitioner, respond within 48 hours If the PIO fails to do any of the above within 30 days, s/he shall be deemed to have refused the request [Section 7]
ask
for
partial
In case of providing partial access to information: Reasons Names of PIOs who took the decision [Section 10 (1)] If information has been supplied by a third party/ third party treats the information as confidential, the PIO will: Give a written notice to the third party within 5 days of date of request to make a representation Third party will get 10 days to make a representation [Section 11]
Penalty
The CIC/SCIC shall impose a penalty of Rs 250/per day Total amount will not exceed Rs 25,000
Not furnishing information in 30 days Misleading the applicant Providing wrong information Not publishing information suo motu Not computerizing data and uploading on website [Section 18]
request
for
Keep the questions short and specific Details of IOs now available on website u/s 4(1) (b) Duty of PA to ensure that the application reaches the correct PIO No need to give reasons for making the requisition No prescribed application format: some PAs have their own form but cannot enforce compliance
Fee: Delhi
Requisition to be accompanied by Rs 10 payable by cash/demand draft/bankers cheque to the Accounts Officer: Rs 2 per page created or copied Actual cost or price for models or samples For inspection of records, no fee for the first hour; Rs 5 for each subsequent hour or fraction thereof Rs 50 for information on diskette or floppy For information in printed form, at price fixed for publication or Rs 2 per photocopied extract
Appeals Process:
Format Documents Procedure in deciding the appeal Service of notice by the Commission Personal presence of appellant/complainant Order of the Commission