1. Right To Information An Overview Originally made by K Rajasekharan Kerala Institute of Local Administration Modified by : AID RTI team for RTI presentation to NRIs on Nov 6 th , 2011
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27. Information Officer - Hierarchy State Information Commission Appellate authority [ Officer senior in rank to the State Public Information Officer ] State Assistant Public Information Officer State Public Information Officer
State Public Information Officers (SPIO) to be designated in all administrative units or offices within 100 days [S. 5(1)] State Assistant Public Information Officer to be designated at each sub-divisional level or other sub-district level within 100 days. [S. 5(2)]
If the information is held by another public authority, the application shall be transferred to the appropriate public authority within five days [S. 6(3)] If the information is related to a third party, which considers it confidential, then the third party shall be invited to make a submission [S. 11(1)]
48 hours – life or liberty [S. 7(1)] 30 days – Public Information Officer [S. 7(1)] 35 days – Asst. Public Information Officer [S. 5(2)] 40 days –third party [S. 11(3)] If the IO fails to give decision within the period specified, the IO shall be deemed to have refused the request [S. 7(3)]
Fee to be determined by appropriate the Government [S. 27(2)] If additional fee needs to be paid, the IO shall inform the applicant: the fee, calculations, rights with respect to review [S. 7 (3)] No fee to be paid by the citizen if the response is delayed beyond the stipulated time [S. 7(6)]
The SIC shall consist of State Chief Information Commissioner Such number of State Information Commissioners, not exceeding ten [S. 15(2)] The Governor shall appoint the SIC on the recommendation of a committee consisting of CM Leader of the Opposition A Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the CM [S. 15(3)]
The SIC is required to receive and enquire into a complaint when: A person has been unable to submit a request as no IO had been appointed IO has refused to accept the application Person has been refused access to any information Person has received no response Person has had to pay a fee which he or she considers unreasonable Person believes that he or she has been given incomplete, misleading or false information under this Act In respect of any other matter relating to requesting or obtaining information [S. 18 (1)]
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