Right to information Act-2005

.1. When did RTI Act come into force?

Ans. RTI Act came into force on the 12th October, 2005.

Q.2. Who is covered under the RTI Act?

Ans. The Act extends to the whole of India, except the State of

Jammu and Kashmir .

Q.3. What does Right to Information mean?

Ans. Right to Information means the right to : a) inspect

works, documents & records; b) take notes, extracts or

certified copies of documents or records; c) take certified

samples of material; d) and obtain information in form of

printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in

any other electronic mode.

Q.4. What does “public authority” mean?

Ans. Public authority means any authority or body or

institution of self-government which is established by:

(a) the Constitution; (b) any other law made by Parliament

or State Legislature; (c) by notification or order made by

the appropriate Government and including any - body or

NGO substantially financed by the Cente, State and

Local Governments.

Q.5. Who is ‘Third Party’?

Ans. The person whose information has been sought is the

third party. The person applying for information is the

first party; the public authorty to whom application has

been addressed is the second party.

 Q.6. What are the obligations of the Public Authority?

Ans. Public authority is obliged to maintain its record properly ;

publish and suo motu disclose all details about itself viz.

structure, working and source of funds of organisation.

Public authority should disseminate information in such a

way that people can have access to information without

making much efforts .

Q.7. Who is Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO)

and what are his duties?

Ans. Public authority designates an officer as APIO at each

sub-divisional or other sub - district levels. The duties of

APIO are to receive the application for information/

appeal from the applicant and to transfer the same to the

PIO/ First Applellate Authority/ Infomation Commission

Q.8. Who is Public Information Officer (PIO)?

Ans. PIO is an officer designated by the public authority in all

administrative units or offices under it to provide

information to the applicants.

For providing information PIO may seek the assistance of

any officer, who is having the custody of records