RTI ActCentral laws2005
The Right to Information Act, 2005
An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Act No. 22 of 2005 · Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
- Sections
- 33
- Chapters
- 6
Contents
IPreliminary§ 1–22 sections
IIRight to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities§ 3–119 sections
IIIThe Central Information Commission§ 12–143 sections
IVThe State Information Commission§ 15–173 sections
VPowers and Functions of the Information Commissions, Appeal and Penalties§ 18–203 sections
VIMiscellaneous§ 21–3313 sections
- 21Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 22Act to have overriding effect.
- 23Bar of jurisdiction of courts.
- 24Act not to apply to certain organisations.
- 25Monitoring and reporting.
- 26Appropriate Government to prepare programmes.
- 27Power to make rules by appropriate Government.
- 28Power to make rules by competent authority.
- 29Laying of rules.
- 30Power to remove difficulties.
- 31Repeal.
- 32First Schedule
- 33Second Schedule