Right To Information (RTI)

A presentation
on
Right to Information Act, 2005


When introduced
On 12 October, 2005

Area of Extension
To the whole of India except the State of
Jammu & Kashmir


Objectives of the RTI ActTo empower citizen
To promote transparency
To promote accountability
Contain corruption


What is information
Records, documents, memos, emails,
opinions,
advices,
press
release, circulars, orders, logbooks,
contracts, reports, papers, samples,
models & all data held in any
electronic form


Citizen’s rightsTo seek information in a form in which
it is maintained
Inspect work, documents and records
Take notes, extracts or certified copies
Take certified samples of material


Dos for the Public authority
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Maintenance, updating and computerization of
records
Suo motu disclosure preferably in public domain
Publishing information pertaining to Section
4(1)(b) of the Act and regular updating of the
same
To designate SAPIO/SPIO/Appellate authority
To organize educational programme
To organize training
Comply with the decision of State Information
Commission


Salient features
 No reasons to be asked
 Persons belonging to BPL category not to submit
application fee or any cost for information but he/
she has to submit proof
 Information deemed to be refused after lapse of
prescribed period
 No prescribed application format but should contain
name and complete postal address of the applicant


Public authority Not to create/interprete information

 Not to solve the problems raised by information seekers
 Not to furnish replies to hypothetical questions
 Reshape the information
 Not to “deduce” conclusion from the material and supply the

“conclusion” to the applicant


Time period for supply of
information
 If submitted to SPIO – 30 days from
date
of receipt
 If submitted to SAPIO - 35 days
 If life and liberty of a person is involved – 48 hours


Communication to the applicant should
contain
If application is rejected
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The reasons for rejection
The particulars of appellate authority
Time limit for filing appeal

If additional fee is required
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The details of cost with calculation
Fact with regard to right of applicant to make appeal
against such additional fee
Particulars of appellate authority


Intervening period to be excluded
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If applicant is asked to pay any additional fee,
the period intervening between the dispatch of
intimation about such payment and actual
payment by the applicant shall be excluded from
the specified period


Transfer of application/seeking
assistance
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To be done within 5 days if the information
pertains to the functioning of another public
authority
If assistance is sought by SPIO to another
officer under the same public authority, the said
officer will be deemed to be SPIO and liable for
contravention of the provisions of the Act


Supplying of information may be
denied
 If category of information belongs to section 8 & 9 of the
RTI Act, 2005
a) But will be disclosed if public interest overweighs the harm
of protected interest and
b) 20 years have elapsed after occurrence of incident except in
certain cases

 Form in which information sought would disproportionately
divert the resources of the Public authority
 Cause harm to safety or preservation of records


Whom to lie appeal with
 First appeal – Before an Officer senior to the SPIO
as notified
 Second appeal – Before the State Information
Commission


Appeal on what grounds
a) First appeal –
 If information not supplied by SPIO
within specified period
 Applicant not satisfied with information

b) Second Appeal
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If 1st Appellate authority fails to pass
order within specified period
 Appellant not satisfied with the order of
1st Appellate authority


Time period for filing appeals
a) 1 st appeal

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Within a period of 30 days fromThe date on which the time limit has expired for
response from SPIO
The date on which response of SPIO has been received

b) 2 nd appeal

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Within a period of 90 days fromThe date on which decision should have been made by
the 1 st Appellate authority
The date on which decision has been received by
appellant


Supply of information to
association
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If application made by an officebearer/employee of any
association/corporation/company/NGO etc.
indicating the name and if he is a citizen of
India, information to be provided


Third party information
Who is third party
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Any person other than the applicant and includes a
public authority other than the authority to whom
information has been sought


Procedure for providing information
relating to third party
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Within 5 days of receipt of application, SPIO to give
written notice to the third party
Within next 10 days, third party to make submission
SPIO to take a decision within 40 days from application
SPIO to issue notice to third party if he wishes to provide
information
Appellate authority to be specified in the notice


Fees required to be paid
a) Application fee- A court fee/NJ stamp
paper/Demand draft/Banker’s
cheque/Postal order of Rs. 10/b) In case of electronic application,
information to be provided only after
requisite application fee is deposited


Additional fee for providing
information
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Rs. 2/- for each page of A3/A4 size paper
Actual cost price for larger paper
Rs. 5/- for each 15 minutes’ inspection
Rs. 50/- per diskette/Floppy


Complaints
May be filed to the State Information Commission if
 Unable to submit application/appeal on grounds of refusal
 SPIO/SAPIO/appellate authority not appointed
 Access to information is refused
 Not responded to within specified period
 Fee considered unreasonable
 Given incomplete, misleading or false information

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Powers of State Information
Commission
 May pass order to provide information
 May require the Public authority to publish information
 May order enhancement of provisions for training
 May require to submit annual report
 May order to compensate the complainant/appellant
 May impose penalty on SPIO
 May recommended disciplinary action against SPIO


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Right To Information (RTI)

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