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Home Bare Acts Phrase: informerRight to Information Act, 2005 Chapter II
Title: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities
State: Central
Year: 2005
...... (xvii)such other information as may be prescribed; and thereafter update thesepublications every year; (c)publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcingthe decisions which affect public; (d)provide reasons for its administrative or quasi judicial decisions to affectedpersons. (2) Itshall be a constant endeavour of every public authority to take steps inaccordance with the requirements of clause (b) of sub-section (1) to provide asmuch information suo motu to the public at regular intervals through variousmeans of communications, including internet, so that the public have minimumresort to the use of this Act to obtain information. (3) Forthe purpose of sub-section (1), every information shall be disseminated widelyand in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public. (4) Allmaterials shall be disseminated taking into consideration the cost effectiveness,local language and the most effective method of communication in that localarea and the information should be easily accessible, to the extent possible inelectronic format with the Central Public Information Officer or State PublicInformation Officer, as.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionFreedom 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.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRight to Information Act, 2005 Chapter IV
Title: The State Information Commission
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....appointment is, in receipt of retirement benefits in respect of any previous service rendered in a Corporation established by or under any Central Act or State Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government, his salary in respect of the service as the State Chief Information Commissioner or the State Information Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of pension equivalent to the retirement benefits: Provided also that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment. (6) The State Government shall provide the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners with such officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of their functions under this Act, and the salaries and allowances payable to and the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees appointed for the purpose of this Act shall be such as may be prescribed. Section 17 - Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRight to Information Act, 2005 Chapter V
Title: Powers and Functions of the Information Commissions, Appeal and Penalties
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....this Act for forwarding the same to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer or Senior Officer specified in sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be; (b) who has been refused access to any information requested under this Act; (c) who has not been given a response to a request for information or access to information within the time limits specified under this Act; (d) who has been required to pay an amount of fee which he or she considers unreasonable; (e) who believes that he or she has been given incomplete, misleading or false information under this Act; and (f) in respect of any other matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records under this Act. (2) Where the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to inquire into the matter, it may initiate an inquiry in respect thereof. (3) The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be shall, while inquiring into any matter under this section, have the same powers.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionInformation Technology Act, 2000 Amending Act 1
Title: Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008
State: Central
Year: 2000
.....appropriate Government may authorise the service providers to collect, retain and appropriate service charges under this section notwithstanding the fact that there is no express provision under the Act, rule, regulation or notification under which the service is provided to collect, retain and appropriate e-service charges by the service providers. (4) The appropriate Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the scale of service charges which may be charged and collected by the service providers under this section: Provided that the appropriate Government may specify different scale of service charges for different types of services.'. 8. Insertion of new section 7A After section 7 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "7A. Audit of documents, etc., maintained in electronic form.-- Where in any law for the time being in force, there is a provision for audit of documents, records or information, that provision shall also be applicable for audit of documents, records or information processed and maintained in the electronic form.". 9. Insertion of new section 10A After section 10 of the principal Act, the.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionInformation Technology (Amendment) Act 2008 Part 2 50
Title: Amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000
State: Central
Year: 2008
.....appropriate Government may authorise the service providers to collect, retain and appropriate service charges under this section notwithstanding the fact that there is no express provision under the Act, rule, regulation or notification under which the service is provided to collect, retain and appropriate e-service charges by the service providers. (4) The appropriate Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the scale of service charges which may be charged and collected by the service providers under this section: Provided that the appropriate Government may specify different scale of service charges for different types of services.'. 8. Insertion of new section 7A After section 7 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "7A. Audit of documents, etc., maintained in electronic form.-- Where in any law for the time being in force, there is a provision for audit of documents, records or information, that provision shall also be applicable for audit of documents, records or information processed and maintained in the electronic form.". Section 9 - Insertion of new section 10A After section 10 of the principal.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRight to Information Act, 2005 Chapter III
Title: The Central Information Commission
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....appointment is, in receipt of retirement benefits in respect of any previous service rendered in a Corporation established by or under any Central Act or State Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government, his salary in respect of the service as the Chief Information Commissioner or the Information Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of pension equivalent to the retirement benefits: Provided also that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment. (6) The Central Government shall provide the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners with such officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of their functions under this Act, and the salaries and allowances payable to, and the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees appointed for the purpose of this Act shall be such as may be prescribed. Section 14 - Removal of Information Commissioner or Deputy Information Commissioner (1) Subject to the.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCredit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Chapter III
Title: Management of Credit Information Companies
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....the business or affairs of the credit information company as the Reserve Bank may consider necessary or expedient to obtain for the purpose of this Act. Section 12 - Inspection of Credit Information Company, Credit Institution and Specified User (1)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 235 of theCompanies Act, 1956, the Reserve Bank, at any time, may and on being directed soto do by the Central Government shall, cause an inspection to be made, by one ormore of its officers or through such other persons or agency as the Reserve Bankmay determine, of any credit information company or credit institution orspecified user and their books and accounts; and the Reserve Bank shall supplyto the credit information company or credit institution or specified user, asthe case may be, a copy of its report on such inspection. (2)It shall be the duty of every director or other officer or employee of thecredit information company, credit institution and specified user to produce toany officer or person or agency, as the case may be, making an inspection undersub-section (1) all such books, accounts and other documents in his custody orpower and to furnish him with.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCredit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Chapter V
Title: Functions of Credo Information Companies
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....such other functions as are necessary to facilitate proper conduct of its affairs, business and functions in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Section 15 - Credit Institution to be Member of a Credit Information Company (1) Every credit institution in existence on the commencement of this Act, before the expiry of three months from such commencement or within such extended period, as the Reserve Bank may allow on its application and subject to being satisfied about the reason for extension, shall become member of at least one credit information company. (2) Every credit institution which comes into existence after the commencement of this Act, before the expiry of three months from its coming into existence, or within such extended period, as the Reserve Bank may allow on its application and subject to being satisfied about the reason for extension, shall become member of at least one credit information company. (3) A credit information company may, at its option, become member of another credit information company. (4) No credit information company shall refuse to register a credit institution or another credit information company as its member without.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCredit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Chapter VI
Title: Information Privacy Principles and Furnishing of Credit Information
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....information obtained by such institution from the credit information company. (2) Every credit institution shall, on receipt of request under sub-section (1), furnish to the person referred to in that sub-section a copy of the credit information subject to payment of such charges, as may be specified by regulations, by the Reserve Bank in this regard. (3) If a credit information company or specified user or credit institution in possession or control of the credit information, has not updated the information maintained by it, a borrower or client may request all or any of them to update the information; whether by making an appropriate correction, or addition or otherwise, and on such request the credit information company or the specified user or the credit institution, as the case may be, shall take appropriate steps to update the credit information within thirty days after being requested to do so: Provided that the credit information company and the specified user shall make the correction, deletion or addition in the credit information only after such correction, deletion or addition has been certified as correct by the concerned credit institution: Provided further.....
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