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Right to Information Act, 2005 Chapter II

Title: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....the same forthwith to the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or senior officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be. Provided that where an application for information or appeal is given to a Central Assistant Public Information Officer or a State Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be, a period of five days shall be added in computing the period for response specified under sub-section (1) of section 7. (3) Every Central Public Information-Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall deal with requests from persons seeking information and render reasonable assistance to the persons seeking such information. (4) The Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may seek the assistance of any other officer as he or she considers it necessary for the proper discharge of his or her duties. (5) Any officer, whose assistance has been sought under sub-section (4), shall render all assistance to the Central Public Information Officer or.....

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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.....

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Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 8

Title: Exemption from Disclosure of Information

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....anything in the Official Secrets Act, 1923(19 of 1923) nor any of the exemptions permissible in accordance with sub-section (1), a public authority may allow access to information, if public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests. (3) Subject to the provisions of clauses (a), (c) and (i) of sub-section (1), any information relating to any occurrence, event or matter which has taken place, occurred or happened twenty years before the date on which any request is made under section 6 shall be provided to any person making a request under that section: Provided that where any question arises as to the date from which the said period of twenty years has to be computed, the decision of the Central Government shall be final, subject to the usual appeals provided for in this Act

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Information Technology Act, 2000 Amending Act 1

Title: Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....TECHNOLOGY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 [Act No. 10 of 2009] [5th February 2009] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Information Technology Act, 2000. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- PART I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. PART II Amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000 2. Substitution of words "digital signature" by words "electronic signature". In the Information Technology Act, 2000 (hereinafter in this Part referred to as the 21 of 2000. principal Act), for the words "digital signature" occurring in the Chapter, section, subsection and clause referred to in the Table below, the words "electronic signature" shall be substituted. .....

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Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008 Part 2 50

Title: Amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....that in prescribing such security procedures and practices, the Central Government shall have regard to the commercial circumstances, nature of transactions and such other related factors as it may consider appropriate.'. Section 12 - Amendment of section 17 In section 17 of the principal Act,-- (a) in sub-section (1), for the words "and Assistant Controllers", the words ", Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees" shall be substituted; and (b) in sub-section (4), for the words "and Assistant Controllers", the words ", Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees" shall be substituted.". Section 13 - Omission of section 20 Section 20 of the principal Act shall be omitted. Section 14 - Amendment of section 29 In section 29 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "any contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder", the words "any contravention of the provisions of this Chapter" shall be substituted. Section 15 - Amendment of section 30 In section 30 of the principal Act,-- (i) in clause (c), after the word "assured", the word "and" shall be omitted; (ii) after clause (c), the following.....

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Right to Information Act, 2000 Section 4

Title: Right to Information

State: Karnataka

Year: 2000

.....under this clause refer the matter to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Secretariat or the Karnataka Legislative Council Secretariat, as the case may be for determination of the issues and act according to the advice tendered by the Secretariat: Provided further that in computing the period of fifteen working days under sub-section (2) of section 5 for the purpose of this clause, the time required for determination of issues under the first proviso shall be excluded. (g) information regarding trade or commercial secrets protected by law or information, the disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the legitimate economic and commercial interest or the competitive position of a public authority; or would cause unfair gain or loss to any person; (h) information regarding any matter which is likely to,- (i) help or facilitate escape from legal custody or affect prison security; or (ii) impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders.

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Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Section 8

Title: Exemption from Disclosure of Information

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....commercial interests or the competitive position of a public authority; or would cause unfair gain or loss to any person; and (g) information, the disclosure of which may result in the breach of privileges of Parliament or the Legislature of a State, or contravention of a lawful order of a court. (2) Subject to the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1), any information relating to any occurrence, event or matter which has taken place occurred or happened twenty-five years before the date on which any request is made under section 6 shall be provided to any person making a request under that section: Provided that where any question arises as to the date from which the said period of twenty-five years has to be computed, the decision of the Central Government shall be final.

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EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923 Chapter 2

Title: EMPLOYEES'S COMPENSATION

State: Central

Year: 1923

.....(2)" (w.e.f. 1-6-1959). 13. The words "solely and" omitted by Act 15 of 1933, sec. 3. 14. Substituted by the Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act, 2009 [Act No. 45 of 2009] to be effective from 23rd December, 2009 previous text was:- "workman" 15. Substituted by the Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act, 2009 [Act No. 45 of 2009] to be effective from 23rd December, 2009 previous text was:- "Workmen" Section 4 - Amount of compensation 1[(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the amount of compensation shall be as follows, namely:-- (a) where death results an from the injury amount equal to 2[fifty per cent.] of the monthly wages of the deceased 14[employee] multiplied by the relevant factor; or an amount of 9[one lakh and twenty thousand rupees], whichever is more; (b) where permanent total disablement results from the injury an amount equal to 4[sixty per cent.] of the monthly wages of the injured 14[employee] multiplied by the relevant factor; or an amount of 10[one lakh and forty thousand rupees], whichever is more; .....

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United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 Section 3

Title: Power to Confer Certain Privileges and Immunities Onother International Organisations and their Representatives and Officer

State: Central

Year: 1947

.....development. (8) Universal Postal Union. (9) International Telecommunication Union. (10) World Meteorological Organisation. (11) Permanent Central Opium Board. (12) International Hydrographic Bureau [vide Notifn.No.S.O.2480, dated 10-10-1960, Gazette of India, Pt.ll, Sec.3(ii), p.3001]. (13) Commissioner for Indus Waters, Govt.of Pakistan and to his advisers and Assistants.(Article lV). in the Official Gazette, declare that the provisions set out in the schedule shall, subject to such modification, if any it may consider necessary or expedient for giving effect to the said agreement, convention or other instrument, apply mutatis mutandis to the international organisation specified in the notification and its representatives and officers, and thereupon the said provisions shall apply accordingly and, notwithstanding anything to the country contained in any other law, shall in such application have the force of law in India.

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United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 Preamble 1

Title: United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947

State: Central

Year: 1947

THE UNITED NATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) ACT, 1947 [Act, No.46 of 1947] [AS ON 1995] [20th December, 1947] PREAMBLE An Act to give effect to the Convection on the Privileges and immunities of the United Nations. WHEREAS it is expedient to give effect to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, and to enable similar privileges and immunities to be enjoyed by other international organisations and their representatives and officials ; It is hereby enacted as follows :-

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