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Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Preamble 1

Title: Freedom of Information Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 2002

THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 2002 [Act, No. 5 of 2003] [6th January, 2003] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for freedom to every citizen to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, consistent with public interest, in order to promote openness, transparency and accountability in administration and in relation to matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Complete Act

Title: Freedom of Information Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 2002

Preamble1 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 2002 Chapter I Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Chapter II Section3 - Freedom of information Section4 - Obligations on public authorities Section5 - Appointment of Public Information Officers Section6 - Request for obtaining information Section7 - Disposal of requests Section8 - Exemption from disclosure of information Section9 - Grounds for refusal to access in certain cases Section10 - Severability Section11 - Third party information Section12 - Appeals Chapter III Section13 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section14 - Act to have overriding effect Section15 - Bar of jurisdiction of courts Section16 - Act not to apply to certain organizations Section17 - Power to make rules by Central Government Section18 - Power to make rules by State Government Section19 - Rule making power by competent authority Section20 - Laying of rules Section21 - Power to remove difficulties ScheduleI - SCHEDULE

Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Chapter II

Title: Freedom of Information and Obligations of Public Authorities

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....for obtaining information; and (vi) the name, designation and other particulars of the Public Information Officer; (c) publish all relevant facts concerning important decisions and policies that affect the public while announcing such decisions and policies; (d) give reasons for its decisions, whether administrative or quasi-judicial to those affected by such decisions; (e) before initiating any project, publish or communicate to the public generally or to the persons affected or likely to be affected by the project in particular, the facts available to it or to which it has reasonable access which in its opinion should be known to them in the best interests of natural justice and promotion of democratic principles. Section 5 - Appointment of Public Information Officers (1) Every public authority shall for the purposes of this Act, appoint one or more officers as Public Information Officers. (2) Every Public Information Officer shall deal with requests for information and shall render reasonable assistance to any person seeking such information. (3) The Public Information Officer may seek the assistance of any other officer as he considers necessary for the.....

Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Section 3

Title: Freedom of Information

State: Central

Year: 2002

Subject to the provisions of this Act, all citizens shall have freedom of information.

The Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 2002

.....in relation to an establishment having branches in more than one State. There is no like provision made in relation to such an establishment having factories in different States " Jeewanlal Ltd. v. appellate Authority under the payment of Gratuity Act, AIR 1984 SC 1842. The Central Government and not the State Government is the ˜appropriate government' under Section 2 (a) of the Industrial Disputes Act, in the matter of industrial disputes arising between the management and the workmen of the Regional Provident Fund organisation" Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Karnataka v. Workmen represented by the General Secretary, Karnataka Provident Fund Employees' Union, AIR 1984 SC 1897. In relation to an industrial dispute raised by workmen of an industry in the Union Territory, the appropriate government would be the Central Government and not the State Government for the purpose of making reference of dispute under Section 10 (1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947"Goa sampling Employees' Association v. General Superintendance Co. of India Pvt. Ltd. AIR 1985 SC 357. Competent authority The word "competent" means duly qualified ; answering all requirements ; having.....

Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....citizens for obtaining information; and (vi) the name, designation and other particulars of the Public Information Officer; (c) publish all relevant facts concerning important decisions and policies that affect the public while announcing such decision and policies; (d) give reasons for its decisions, whether administrative or quasi- judicial to those affected by such decisions; (e) before initiating any project, publish or communicate to the public generally or to the persons affected or likely to be affected by the project in particular, the facts available to it or to which it has reasonable access which in its opinion should be known to them in the best interests of natural justice and promotion of democratic principles. SECTION 05: APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS (1) Every public authority shall for the purposes of this Act, appoint one or more officers as Public Information Officers. (2) Every Public Information Officer shall deal with requests for information and shall render reasonable assistance to any person seeking such information. (3) The Public Information Officer may seek the assistance of any other officer as he considers necessary for the proper.....

The Uttarakhand [the Uttar Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependents of Freedom Fighters and Exservicemen) Act, 1993] (Amendment) Act, 2009 Complete Act

State: Uttarakhand

Year: 1993

.....[THE UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE (RESERVATION FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, DEPENDENTS OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS AND EX-SERVICEMEN) ACT, 1993] (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2009 [Act No. 3 of 2009] PREAMBLE An Act to further amend the Public Service (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependents of Freedom Fighters and Ex-Servicemen) Act, 1993 (Adaptation and Modification Order, 2002) Be it enacted in the Sixtieth Year of Republic of India:-- Section 1 - Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand [the Uttar Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependents of Freedom Fighters and Ex-servicemen) Act, 1993] (Amendment) Act, 2009. (2) It shall come into force at once. Section 2 - Purva Sainik shall be read in place of Ex-Servicemen In the Uttar Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependents of Freedom Fighters and Ex-Servicemen) Act, 1993 (Adaptation and Modification Order, 2002) hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, wherever the word "Ex-servicemen" is used the word "Purva Sainik" shall be read. Section 3 - Substitutions of clause (c) of Section 2 In the principal Act for the existing clause (c) of Section.....

The Uttarakhand Public Service (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependents of Freedom Fighters and Purva Sainik) (Amendment) Act, 2012 Complete Act

State: Uttarakhand

Year: 2012

.....2012 THE UTTARAKHAND PUBLIC SERVICE (RESERVATION FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, DEPENDENTS OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS AND PURVA SAINIK) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012 [Act No. 7 of 2012] [08th June, 2012] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Uttar Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependents of Freedom Fighters and Purva Sainik) Act, 1993 (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand) to the context of the State of Uttarakhand Be it enacted in the Sixty-third Year of the Republic of India by the Uttarakhand State Legislative Assembly as follows-- Section 1 - Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called by the Uttarakhand Public Service (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependents of Freedom Fighters and Purva Sainik) (Amendment) Act, 2012. (2) It shall come into force at once. Section 2 - Amendment of Section 2 In sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of Section 2 of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependents of Freedom Fighters and Purva Sainik) Act, 1993 (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand) to the context of the State of Uttarakhand for the words "unmarried grand daughter (daughter.....

The Orissa Freedom of Religion Act, 1967 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1967

.....to the extent of two years and fine up to ten thousand rupees. Offence to be cognizable. 5 . An offence under this Act shall be cognizable and shall not be investigated by an Officer below the rank of an Inspector of Police. Prosecution to be made with the sanction of District Magistrate. 6 . No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be made without the sanction of the Magistrate of the District or such other authority, not below the rank of a Sub-divisional Officer, as may be authorised by him in that behalf. Power to make rules. 7 . The State Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. Orissa State Acts

Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....as the case may be; (f) "public authority" means any authority or body established or constituted,-- (i) by or under the Constitution; (ii) by any law made by the appropriate Government, and includes any other body owned, controlled or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the appropriate Government; (g) "Public Information Officer" means the Public Information Officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 5; (h) "record" includes-- (i) any document, manuscript and file; (ii) any microfilm, microfiche and facsimile copy of a document; (iii) any reproduction of image or images embodied in such microfilm (whether enlarged or not); and (iv) any, other material produced by a computer or by any other device; (i) "third party" means a person other than the person making a request for information and includes a public authority.