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EXTRAORDINARY

TH[
GAZITTE
GOVERNMENT
& KASHMIR
JAMMU
Vol.12l]Jammu,Fri.'the20thMarch,2009l29thPhal.,l930.[No.5l-5

pagingis givento this partin orderthat it maybefiled asa

Separate
comPilation.
separate
PART III
Ldws, Regulations and Rules Passed thereunder.

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

CNIL SECRETARIAT-LAW DEPARTMENT
Jammu,the 20th March,2009'

The following Act as passedby the Jammuand KashmirState

Legislaturereceivedthe assentof the Governoron 20th March,2009
and is herebypublishedfor generalinformation:THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIGHT TO
INFORMATION ACT' 2009.
(Act No. VIII of 2009)
[20th March,2009.]
An Act to providefor settingouttheregimeof right to information
for the peopleof the Stateto secureaccessto informationunderthe

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controlof pubricauthorities,in order to promote

transparency
and
accountabirity
in theworkingof everypubricautholity,the
constitution
of a stateInformation
Commission
and-formattersconnected
therewith
or incidentalthereto.
whereas,the constitutionof India has estabrished
democratic
Republic; and
Whereas,democracyrequiresan infornred
citizenry and
transparency
of informationwhicharevital to its functioning
andatso
to containcorruptionandto holdGovernment
andits instrum.entalities
accountable
to the governed; and
whereas'reveration
of informationin actuarpracticeis rikeryto
conflictwith otherpubricinterests
incruding
efficientoperations
of the
Government,optimum use of limited fiscal
resourcesand the
preservation
of confidentiality
of sensitive
information;and
whereas,it is necessary
to harmonize
theseconflictinginterests
while preserving
the paramountcy
of the democraticideal; and ,
whereas, it is expedientto provide for furnishing
certain
informationto citizenswho desireto haveit.
Be it enactedby the Jammuand KashmirState
Legisraturein the
SixtiethYearof the Republicof Indiaas follows
CHAPTERI
Preliminary
l. Short title, extentand commencement.4l)
This Act may
be calledthe Jammuand KashmirRightto Information
Act. 2009.
(2) It extendsto the whole of the State.
(3) It shall come into forceat once,

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2. Definitions-ln this Act, unless the context otherwise

requires,- ,
(a) "Act" meansthe Jammuand KashmirRightto Information
Act, 2009 ;
(b) "competentauthority" me615(i) the Speakerin the caseof the LegislativeAssemblyof the
State and the Chairman in the case of the Legislative
Council of the State :

(ii) theChiefJustice
of theHighCourtin thecaseof theHigh
Court ;
established
(iii) the Governorin the caseof otherauthorities
India
or the
of
by or undertheConstitution
or constituted
of Jammuand Kashmir;
Constitution
(c) "Government"means the Governmentof Jammu and
Kashnfir;
(d) "informationl'meansany materialin .anyform including
press
opinions'advices,
e-mails,
memos,
documents,
records,
reports,
releases,circulars, orders, logbooks,contracts,
models,datamaterialheldin anyelectronic
papers,samples,
relatingto anyprivatebodywhichcan
form andinformation
by a publicauthorityunderany other law for
be accessed
the time beingin force;
by rulesmadeunderthe Act
meansprescribed
(e) "prescribed"
authority,as the case
or the competent
by the Government
may be ;
or bodyor institution
anyauthority
means
(f) "publicauthority"
or constitutedestablished
of self-government
of Indiaor the Constitution
(i) by or underthe Constitution
of Jammuand Kashmir;

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(ii) by any other law madeby Parliament

;
(iii) by any other law madeby the StateLegislatuie;
(iv) by notificationissuedor ordermadeby the Government,
and includesany(A) bodyowned,controlledor substantially
fi-nanced
;
(B) non-Government
organization
substantially
financed,
directly or indirectly by funds provided by the
Government;
(g) "Public InformationOfficer" meansthe Public Information
(l) and includesa
un.dersub-section
Officer designated
AssistantPublic InformationOfficer designatedas such
(2) of section5 ;
undersub-section
(h) "record"includes(i) any document,manuscriptand file ;
(ii) any microfilm, microficheand facsimile copy of a
document;
(iii) any reproductionof imageor imagesembodiedin such
microfilm (whetherenlargedor not) ; and
(iv) any other materialproducedby a computeror any other
device;
(i) "right to information"meansthe right to information
accessible
undertheAct whichis heldby or underthecontrol
of any publicauthorityand includesthe right to(i) inspectionof work, documents,
records;
(ii) taking notes,extractsor certifiedcopiesof
or records;

documents

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(iii) taking certified samplesof material ;
(iv) obt4ining information in the form of diskettes,floppies,
'
tapes,video cassettesor in any other electronicmode or
through printouts where such information is stored in a
computer or in any.other device ;
fi) "StatelnformationCommission"meansthe StateInformation
Commissionconstitutedundersub'-section
( | ) of sectionl2 ;
(k) "State Chief Information Commissioner" and "State
InformationCommissioner"meansthe StateChief Information
Commissioner and the State Information Commissioner
appointedunder sub-section(3) of section l2 ;
(l) "third party" meansa personother than the citizen making
a requestfor informationand includesa public authority.
CHAPTER II
Right to Information and Obligations of Fublic
Authorities
3. Right to information -Subject to the provisions of,the Act,
every personresiding in the Stateshall have the right to information.
4.
shall-

Obligations of public authorities.-(l ) Every public authority

(a) maintain all its recordsduly cataloguedand indexed in a

mannerand the form which facilitatesthe right to information
under the Act and ensurethat all recordsthat are appropriate
to be computerizedare,within a reasonabletime and subject
to availability of resources,computerizedand connected
through a network all over the Stateon different systemsso
that accessto such records is facilitated ;
(b) publish within one hundred and twenty days f'om the
commencementof the Act.-

(i) theparticulars
of itsorganization,
functionsandduties;

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(ii) the powers and duties of its officers and employees:
(iii) the procedurefollowed in the decisionmaking process,
includingchannelsof supervisionand accountability;
(iv) the norms set by it for the dischargeof its functions ;
(v) the rules,regulations,instructions.manualsand records,
held by it or under its control or usedby its employees
for dischargingits functions;
(vi) a statementof the categoriesof documentsthat are held
by it or under its control ;
(vii) the particutars of any arrangementthat exists for
by, the membersof
consultationwith, or representation
the public in relationto the formulationof its policy or
implementationthereof ;
(viii) a statementof the boards,councils, committeesand
'
other bodies consisting of t\lo or more persons
constitutedas its part or for the purpose of its advice,
and as to whether meetingsof those boards,councils,
committeesand other bodies are open to the public, or
the minutesof such meetingsareaccessiblefor public ;
(ix) a directory of its officers and employees;
(x) the monthly remunerationreceived by each of its
officers and employees, including the system of
compensationas provided in its regulations;
(xi) the budget allocated to each of its agency,indicating
the particularsof all plans,proposedexpendituresand
reports on disbursementsmade ;
(xii) the manner of execution of subsidy programmes,
including the amountsallocatedand the details of
beneficiariesof such Programmes;

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(xiii) particulars of recipients of concessions'permits or
authorizationsgrantedbY it ;
(xiv) detailsin respectof the inforrnation,availableto or held
by it, reducedin an electronicform ;
(xv) the particulars of facilities available to citizens for
obtaininginformation.includingthe workinghoursof a
library or readingroom' if maintainedfor public use ;
(xvi) the names, designationsand other particulars of the
Public InformationOfficers ;
(xvii) such other information as may be prescribed ; and
thereafterupdatethese publicationsevery year ;
(c) publishall relevantfactswhile formulatingimportantpolicies
or announcingthe decisionsrvhich affect public ;
(d) provide reasons for its administrative or quasi-judicial
decisionsto affected Persons.
(2) It shall be a constantendeavourof every publicrauthorityto
take steps in accordancewith the requirementsof clause (b) of subsection(f ; to provide as much informationsuo motu to the public at
regular intervalsthrough variousmeansof communications,including
iniernet,so that the public have minimum resori to the use of the Act
to obtain information.
(3)Forthepurposesofsub-section(l),everyinformationsha||
be diiseminatedwidely and in such form and mannerwhich is easily
to the Public.
accessible
(4) All materialsshall be disseminatedtaking into consideration
the cost effectiveness, local languageand the most effective method
of communicationin that local areaandthe informationshouldbe easily
accessible,to the extent possible in electronic format with the Public
Information Officer available free or at such cost of the medium or the
print cost price as may be prescribed.

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Explanatior .'-For the purposes of sub-sections (3) and (4),
"disseminated"meansmaking known or communicated
the information to the public through notice boards,
public announcements,
nelyspapers,
mediabroadcasts,
the internetor any othermeans,includinginspection
of offices of any public authority.
5. Designation of Public Information Officers.l\
Every
public authority shall, within one hundreddays of the commencement
of the Act, designateas many officers as the Public Information
Officers in all administrativeunits or offices under it as may be
necessaryto provide inform ion to persons requesting for the
information under the Act.
(2) Without prejudiceto the pro';.ions of sub-section
(l), every
publicauthorityshall designate
rrilhin
an offie...
oll!.lrundreddaysof
the commencement
of the Act, at eachsub-divisionallevel or other subdistrict level as an AssistantPublic InformationOfficer to receivethe
applicationsfor informationor appealsunderthe Act for forwardingthe
same forthwith to the Public Information Officer or senior officer
( I ) of sectionl6 or the StateInformation
specifiedundersub-section
Commission,as the casemay be :
Provided that where an applicationfor information or appeal is
given to a AssistantPublic InformationOfficer a period of five days
shallbe addedin computingthe periodfor responsespecifiedundersubsection(l) of section7.
(3) Every Public InformationOfficer shall deal with reqrrests
from
personsseeking information and render reasonableassistanceto the
personsseekingsuch information.
(a) The Public InformationOfficer may seekthe assistanceof any
otherofficer as he or sheconsidersit necessary
for the properdischarge
of his or Irer duties.
(5) Any officer, whose assistancehas been sought under subSection(4), shall renderall assistance
to the Public InformationOfficer
seekinghis or her assistanceand for the purposesofany contravention

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of the provisibns of the Act, such other'officer shall be treated as a
Public InformationOffi cer.
6. Requesl Jbr obtaining inforntation.-\1\ A person, who
deSiresto obtain any informationunder the Act, shall make a request
in writing or through electronic means in English, Urdu or Hindi
accompanyingsuch fee as may be prescribBd,to(a) the Public InformationOfficer of the concerned public
authority;
(b) the AssistantFublic InformationOfficer,

of the informationsoughtby him or her :

specifyingthe particulars
Providedthat wheresuchrequestcannotbe madein writing,the
to the
PubliclnformationOfficershallrenderall reasonable
assistance
personmakingthe requestorally to reducethe samein writing.
(2) An applicantmakingrequestfor informationshall not be
requiredto give an! reasonfor requesting
the informationor any other
personal
him.
fpr contacting
detailsexceptthosethatmaybenecessary
(3) Wherean applicationis madeto a publicauthorltyrequesting
for an information.-i
(a) which is held by anotherpublicauthority; or
with
(b) the subjectmatterof whichis morecloselyconnected
public
another
authority,
the functions'of
the publicauthority,to whichsuchapplicationis made,shalltransfer
the application or suchpart of it as may be appropriateto that other
public authorityand inform the applicantimmediately aborit such
transferr
.
Providedthat the transferof an applicationpursuantto this subbut in no caselaterthan
sectionshallbe madeas soonas practicable
five daysfrom the dateof receiptof the application.

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7. Disposalof request.l l) Subjectto the provisoto sub(3) of section6,

section(2) of section5 or the provisoto sub-section
the PublicInformationOfficeron receiptof a requestundersection6
and in anycasewithin thirty days
as possible,
shall,as expeditiously
on payment
eitherprovidetheinformation
of thereceiptof therequest,
or rejectthe requestfor any of the
of suchfee as rnaybe prescribed
reasonsspecifiedin sections8 and 9 :
the life
soughtfor concerns
Providedthat wherethe information
hours
withinforty-eight
thesameshallbeprovided
or libertyof a person,
of the receiptof the request.
officer fails to givedecisionon the
(2) If the PublicInformation
( I )'
undersub-section
withintheperiodspecified
for information
request
the Public InformationOfficer shall be deemedto have refusedthe
request.
(3j Where a decisionis takento providethe informationon
the cost of providingthe
paymentof any further fee representing
Officershallsendan intimationto
iniormation,the PublicInformation
givingthe personmakingthe request,
thecostof providing
(a) the detailsof furtherfeesrepresenting
by him, togetherwith the
the informationas determined
with
madeto arriveat theamountin accordance
calculations
to
him
(l), requesting
fee prescribedunder sub-section
depositthatfees,andtheperiodinterveningbetweenthe
of the saidintimationandpaymentof feesshallbe
despatch
the periodof thirty
excludedfor the purposeof calculating
.
days referredto in that sub-section;
hisor her rightwith respectto review
(b) informationconcerning
of feeschargedor the form
amount
the decisionas to the
of theappellate
provided,includingtheparticulars
of access
hnd any otherforms'
authority,time limit, prooess
(4) Whereaccessto the recordor a part thereofis requiredto
underthe Act and the personto whom accessis to be
be providerJ

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provided is sensorily disabled,the Public Information Officer shall
provide assistanceto enable access to the information, including
providing such assistanceas may be appropriatefor the inspection.
(5) Where accessto informationis to be provided in the printed
or in any electronicformat,the applicantshall,subjectto the provisions
of sub-section(6), pay such fee as may be prescribed:
(l) of section
Providedthat the fee prescribedunddrsub-section
(l) and (5) ofsection 7 shall be reasonable
and no
6 and sub-sections
such fee shall be charged from the personswho are of below poverty
line as may be determinedby the Government.
(6) Notwithstandinganything contained in sub-section(5), the
person making request for the information shall be provided the
informationfree of chargewherea public authorityfails to comply with
(l).
the time limits specifiedin sub-section

(l), the Public

(7) Beforetakingany decisionundersub-section
the representation
InformationOfficer shall take into consideration
madeby a third iarty.undersectionI l.
(l), the
(8) Wherea requesthasbeenrejectedundersub-section
to thepersonmakingthe
Officershallcommunicate
PublicInformation
request,(a) the

reasonsfor suchrejection;

(b) the period withinwhich an appeal againstsuch rejection

may be preferred; and
(c) the particulars
authority.
of the appellate
(9) An information
shallordinarilybeprovidedin theformin which
of the
diverttheresources
it is soughtunlessit woulddisproportionately
preservation
or
to
the
safety
would
be
detrimental
publicauthorityor
of the recordin question.

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informalion'disclosure of
8. Exemption from
shallbe no
Act,
there
the
in
contained
anything
(l) Notwithstanding
obligationto give any citizen,iffectthe
of whichwouldprejudicially
disclosure
(a) information.
strategic'
the
security,
India.
of
sovereigntyand integrity
scientificor economicinterestsof the Stateor lead to
incitementof an offence;
'

(b) informationwhich has been expresslyforbiddento be

by anycourtof law or tribunalor the disclosure
published
constitutecontemptof court ;
may
of which
of which rvouldcausea breach
the disclosure
(c) information,
or the StateLegislature;
of privilegeof Parliament
tradesecrets
confidence,
(d) informationincludingcommercial
wouldharm
which
of
disclosure
property,the
or intellectual
positionof a thirdparty,unlessthecompetent
thecompetitive
authorityis satisfiedthatlargerpublicinterestwarrantsthe
disclosureof suchinformation;
to a personin hisfidubiaryrelationship,
available
(e) information
authorityis satisfiedthat the larger
unlessthe cortrpetent
of suchinformation;
publicinterestwarrantsthe,disclosure
the life
of whichwouldendanger
thedisclosure
(f) information,
of
source
the
identify
person
or
or physicalsafetyof any
law
for
given in confidence
informationor assistance
or
security
;
enforcement
Purposes
of investigation
theprocess
whichwouldimpede
(g) information
of offenders;
or prosecution
or apprehension
of the
(h) cab,inetpapersincludingrecordsof deliberatiops
:
officers
and
other
Council of Ministers,Secretaries
Providedthat the decisionsof Councilof Ministers,the
reasonsthereof,and the materialon the basisof which the

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decisionswere taken shall be madepublic after the decision
has been taken, and the matter is complete.or over :
Provided further that those matters which come under the
exemptionsspecifiedin this sectionshall not be disclosed ;
(i) information which relates to personal information the
of which hasno relationship
to any publicactivity
disclo.sure
or interest,or which wbuld causeunwarrantedinvasion of
the Public Information
the privacyof the individual'unless
Officer or the appellateauthority, as the case may be, is
satisfiedthat the largerpublic interestjustifies the disclosure
of such information :
Providedthat the informationwhich cannotbe deniedto the
Parliamentor the StateLesislatureslrall not be deniedto anv
person.
(2) Notwithstandinganything in the State Official SecretsAct,
Samvat 1977or any of the exemptionspermissiblein accordancewith
sub-section(l), a public authoritymay allow accessto information,if
public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected
i
interests.
(3) Subject to the provisionsof clauses(a), (c) and (h) of subsection(l), any informationrelatingto any occurrence,eventor matter
which has taken place,occurredor happenedtwenty years before the
date on which any requestis made under section6 shall be provided
to any personmaking a requestunderthat section:
Providedthat where any questionarisesas to the date from which
the said period of twenty yearshasto be computed,the decisionof the
Governmentshall be final, subjectto the usualappealsprovidedfor in
the Act.
9. Grounds for iejection to occess in certain cases.-Without
prejudiceto the provisionsof section8, a Public Information Officer
may reject a requestfor information where such a requestfoi providing
accesswould involve an infringementof copyright subsistingin a person
other than the State.

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I 0. severability.-( I ) where a requestfor accessto information

is rejectedon the ground that it is in relation to informationwhich is
. exemptfrom disclosure,then,notwithstanding
anythingcontainedin fhe
accessmay be provided to that part of the record which does not
WF, 'contain
any informationrvhichis exemptfrom disclosureunderthe Act
and which can reasonablybe severedfrom any part that contains
exempt information
(2) Where accessis grantedto a part of the record under subsection(l), the Public InformationOfficer shall give a notice to the
applicant, informing(a) that only part ofthe recordrequested.after severanceofthe
record containing information which is exempt fiom
disclosure,is being Provided:
(b) the reasonsfor the decision,includingany findingson any
materialquestionof fact, referringto the materialon which
those findings were based;
(c). the nameand designationof thEPersongiving the decision;
(d) the details of the fees calculatedby him or her and the
amountof fee which the applicantis requiredto deposit; and
(e) his or her rights with respectto review of the decision
regarding non-disclosureof part of the information, the
amount of fee charged or the form of access provided,
includingthe particularsof the seniorofficer specifiedunder
sub-section ( I ) of section l6 or the State lnformation
Commission,as the casemay be' time limit, processand any
other form of access.
I l. Third party informution-(l) where a Public Information
Officer intendsto discloseany informationor record, or part thereof
on a requestmade underthe Act, which relatesto or has beensupplied
by a third party and has beentreatedas confidential by that third party,
the Public InformationOfficer shall, within five days from the receipt
of the request,give a written notice to such third party of the request

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and of the fact that the Public InformationOfficer intendsto disclose
the informationor record,or part thereof,and invite the third party to
make a submission in writing or orally, regarding whether the
of the third party
and suchsubmission
informationshouldbe disclosed,
disclosureof
while
a
decision
about
in
view
taking
be
kept
shall
information:
Providedthat except in the case of trade or commercialsecrets
protectedby law, disclosuremay be allowed if the public interest in
disclosureoutweighsin importanceany possibleharm or injury to the
interestsof such third party.
(2) Where a notice is servedby the Public InformationOfficer
(l) to a third party in respectof any informationor
undersub-section
record or part thereof, the third party shall, within ten days from the
date of receipt of such notice, be given the opportunity to make
representationagainstthe proposeddisclosure.
(3) Notwithstandinganythingcontainedin section7, the Public
InformationOfficer shall, within forty daysafter receiptof the request
undersection6, if the third party hasbeengiven an opportunityto make
representationunder sub-section(2), make a decisionas to whetheror
not to disclosethe information or record or part thereof and give in
writing the notice of his decisionto the third party.
(4) A notice given undersub-section(3) shall includea statement
that the third party to whom the notice is given is entitled to prefer an
appealunder section l6 againstthe decision.
CHAPTER III
The State Information Commission
The
12. Constitution of State Information Commission-(l)
Governmentshall,by notificationin the GovernmentGazette,constitute
a body to be known as the Jammu and Kashmir State Information
Commission to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the
functions assisnedto. it under the Act.

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(2) The State Information Commissionshall consist of(a) the State'ChiefInformationCommissioner; and'
(b) two State Information Commissioners.

(3) The State Chief Information Commissionerand the State

InformationCommissionersshall be appointedby the Governoron the
recommendationof a committeeconsistingof(a) the Chief Minister, who shall be the Chairpersonof the
committee ;
(b) the Leader of Oppositionin the LegislativeAssembly ; and
(c) a CabinetMinister to be norrrir'rrte(l
h\ the Chief Minister.
Explanation.'-For the purposesof remoral ot doubts, it is hereby
declaredthat where the Leader of Opposition in the
LegislativeAssemblyhasnot beenrecognizedas such,
the Leaderof the single largestgroup in oppositionof
the Governmentin the LegislativeAssemblyshall be
deemedto be the Leader of Opposition.
(a) The generalsuperintendence,
directionand management
of the
affairsof the StateInformationCommissionshall vest in the StateChief
Information Commissioner who shall be assisted by the State
InformationCommissionersand may exerciseall such powers and do
alt such acts and things which may be exercisedor done by the State
lnformation Commission autonomouslywithout being subjected to
directions by any other authority under the Act.
(5) The State Chief Information Commissionerand the State
InformationCommissionersshall be personsof eminencein public life
with wide knowledgeand experiencein law, scienceand technology,
journalism. massmedia or administration
social service,management,
governance.
and
(6) The State Chief Information Commissioner or a State
Information Commissionershall not be a Member of Parliamentor

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Memberof the Legislatureof any Stateor Unionterritory,as the case

maybe,or holdanyotheroffice of profit or connected
with anypolitical
partyor carryingon any business
or pursuingany profession.
(7) The headquarters
of the StateInformationCommission
shall
be at suchplace in the Stateas the Governmentmay, by notification
in the GovernmentGazette,specify.
13. Term of ffice and conditionsof semice.--{l) The State
Chief InformationCommissioner
shall hold office for a term of five
yearsfrom the dateon which he entersuponhis olfice and shall not
be eligible.for reappointment
:
ProvidedthattheStateChiefInformation
Commissioner
shallnot
hold office as suchafter he has attainedthe age of sixty-five years.
(2) EveryStateInformationCommissioner
shall hold office for a
term of five yearsfrom the dateon which he entersupon:hisoffice
or till he attainsthe ageof sixty-fiveyears,whicheveris earlier,and
shall not be eligible for reappointment
as such State Information
Commissioner
:
Providedthat every StateInformationCommissionershall, on
vacatinghis office underthis sub-section,
be eligiblefor appointment
as the StateChief InformationCommissioner
in the mannerspecified
in sub-sec{ion(3) of section12 :
Providedfurtherthat wherethe StatetnformationCommissioner
is appointedas the StateChief InformationCommissioner,
his term of
office shall not be more than five years in aggregateas the State
Information Commissionerand the State Chief Information
Commissioner.
(3) The State Chief InformationCommissioneror a State
InformationCommissioner
shallbeforehe entersuponhis office make
and subscribebeforethe Governoror someotherpersonappointedby
him in that behalf,an oathor affirmationaccordingto the form setout
for the purposein the Schedule.

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(4) The State Chief InformationCommissioneror a State

may,at anytime,by writingunderhis hand
Commissioner
Information
to the Governor,resignfrom his office :
addressed
or a State
Frovidedthatthe StateChiefInformationCommissioner
InformationCommissionermay be removedin the mannerspeoified
undersection14.
payableto and othertermsand
(5) The salariesand allowances
conditionsof serviceofshallbethe same
(a) the StateChiefInformation
Commissioner
as that of an ElectionCommissioner
;
shallbe thesameasthat
(b) the StateInformationCommissioner
of the Chief Secretarvto the StateGovernment:
or a
Providedthat if the StateChief InformationCommissioner
is, in
at the time of his appointment
StateInformationCommissioner,
pension,
in
respect
otherthana disabilityor wound
receiptof a pension,
of Indiaor underthe
of any previousserviceunderthe Government
Governmentof the State,his salaryin respectof the service as the
State Chief Information Commissioneror a State Information
shallbereducedby theamountof thatpensiondrpluding
Commissioner
any portion of pensionwhich was commutedand pensionequivalent
of other forms of retirementbenefitsexcludingpensionequivalentof
retirementgratuity:
Provided further that where the State Chief lnformation
is, at the time of
or a StateInformationCommissioner
Commissioner
in
respect'ofany
benefits
receipt
of
retirement
in
his appointment,
by or underany
previousservicerenderedin a Corporationestablished
or controlled
owned
company
Act
or
a
Government
CentralAct or State
by the Central Governmentor the StateGovernment,his salary in
or
respectof the serviceas the StateChief InformationCommissioner
shallbe reducedby the amountof
Commissioner
theStateInformation
benefits:
pensionequivalentto the retirement

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andotherconditionsof .
Providedalsothatthe salaries,allowances
serviceof the StateChief InformationCommissionerand the State
shall not be variedto their disadvantage
lnformationCommissioners
aftertheir aPPointment.
shall providethe StateChief Information
(6) The Government
with such
Cornmissionerand the State tnformationCommissioners
efficient
the
officers and employeesas may be necessaryfor
performanceof their functionsunderthe Act, and the salariesand
of the
ullo*"n.", payableto and the termsand conditionsof service
appointedfor the purposeof the Act shall
officersandotheremployees
be suchas may be Prescribed.
14. Removalof state chief Information commissioneror state
of subInformation commissioner.-l\ Subjectto the provisions
a state
section(3), the state chief Informationcommissioneror
by
only
office
his
from
Informationcommissionershall be removed
orderof,theGovernoronthegroundofprovedmisbehaviouror
it by the
incapacityafter the High Court' on a referencemadeto
lnformation
oovlrnor, has on inquiry, reportedthat the state chief
CommissioneroraStatelnformationCommissioner,asthecasemay
be, oughton suchgroundbe removed
from office,andif deemnecessary
(2) TheGovernormaysuspend
Chief
prohibitalsofrom attendingthe officeduringinquiry,the State
in
informationCommissioneror a StateInformationCommissioner
under
respectof whom a'referencehasbeenmadeto the High Court
ofthe
receipt
on
passed
orders
(l) until the Governorhas
sub-section
reportof the High Court on suchreference'
(3)Notwithstandinganythingcontainedinsub-section(l),the
Information
Governormayby orderremovefrom officethe Statechief
statechief
if
a
commissioneror a StateInformationcommissioner
asthe
Informationcommissioneror a StateInformationcommissioner,
casemay be,(a) is adjudgedan insolvent;or

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(b) hasbeenconvictedof an offencewhich,irrthe opinionof

the Governor,involvesmoralturpitude; or
(c) engages
duringhis term of office in any paid employment
outsidethe dutiesof his office ; or
(d) is, in theopinionof theGovernor,
unfit to continuein office
by reasonof infirmityof mind or body ; or
(e) hasacquiredsuchfinancialor otherinterestas is likely to
affectprejudiciallyhisfunctionsastheStateChiefInformation
Commissioner
or a StateInformationCommissioner.
(4) If the State Chief InformationCommissioneror a State
InformationCommissioner
is in anyway,concerned
or interested
in any
contractor agreementmadeby or on behalf of the Governmentor
participatesin any way in the profit thereof or in any benefit or
emolumentsarising therefromotherwisethan as a memberand in
commonwith the othermembersof an incorporated
company,he shall,
(l), be deemedto be guilty of
for the purposesof sub-section
misbehaviour.
CHAPTERIV
Powers and Functions of the Information Commission,Appeal
and Penalties
15. Powers and functions of Information Commission.-(l ) Subjectto the provisionsof the Act, it shallbe the duty of the State
InformationCommissionto receiveand inquireinto a complaintfrom
any person,(a) who has been unableto submit a requdstto the Public
InformationOfficereitherby reasonthat no suchofficer has
beendesignated underthe Act, or becausethe Assistant
Public InformationOfficer hasrefusedto accepthis or her
applicationfor informationor appeal under the Act for
forwardingthe sameto the Public InformationOfficer or
seniorofficer specifiedin sub-section
(l) of sectionl6 or
the StateInformationCommission,as the casemay be ;

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(b) who hasbeenrefusedaccessto any informationrequested
inder the Act :
.
(c) who has not been given a responseto a request for
'
informationor accessto informationwithin the time limit
specified underthe Act ;
'

(il) who has beenrequiredto pay an amountof fee which he

or sheconsidersunreasonable
;
(e) who believesthat he or she has been given incomprete,
misleadingor falseinformationunderthe Act ; and
(0 in respectof any other matter relating to requestingor
obtainingaccessto recordsunderthe Act.

(2) where the State Informationcommission is satisfiedthat

thereare reasonable
groundsto inquireinto the matter,it:rtrayinitiate
an inquiry in respectthereof.
(3) TheStateInformation
commissionshall,while inquiringinto
any matterunderthis section,havethe sarnepowersas are vestedin
a civil court while trying a suit underthe code of'civil prbcedure,
Samvat1977,in respectof the following matters,namety:_
(a) summoningand enforcing the attendanceof personsand
compelthemto give oral or writtenevidenceon oathandto
producethe documentsor things ;
(b) requiringthe discoveryand inspectionof documents;
(c) receivingevidenceon affidavit ;
(d) requisitioningany public recordor copiesthereoffrom any
court or office ;
(e) issuing summons for examinationof witnessesor
documents
; and
(f) any other matterwhich may be prescribed.

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(4)Notwithstandinganythingincols,istentcontainedinanyother
may,
Act oi the StateLegislature,the StatelnformationCommission
record
any
examine
Act'
auringthe inquiryoi unycomplaintunderthe
of the public
to which the Act applies *-hi"h is underthe control
authority,andnosuchrecordmaybewithhe|dfromitonanygrounds.
16. Appeal.-\l) Any personwho, doesnot receivea decision
(l) or clause(a),ofsub-section
withinthetime specifiedin sub-section
by a decisionof the Publiclnformation
section7, or is aggrieved
t: j
"f may within thirty daysfrom the expiryof suchperiodor from
bffir.r,
officer who is
the receiptof suctra decisionpreferan appealto such.
in each public
senior in rank to the Public Informationofficer,
authority:
expiry
Providedthat suchofficer may admitthe appealafterthe
appellant
the
of the periodof thirty daysif he or,sheis satisfiedthat
in time'
*u, prrnrntedby suificiint causefrom filing the appeal
. (z)Wherean appealis prefefledagainstanordermadeby a Public
officer undersectionI I to disclosethird partyinformation'
lnforrnatiorr
thirdpartyshallbemadewithinthirtydays
theappealby theconcerned
from the date of the order.
(3) Whereany Officer, at the time of decidihgan appealunder
Officer has,
,ub-r..iion ( t ) is oithe opinionthatthepublicInformation
for
without any reasonablecause,refusedto receivean application
time specified
informationor hasnot furnishedinformationwithin the
knowinglygiven
orlmalafidelydeniedtherequestfor informationor has
information
or destroyed
information
or misieading
incorrect,incomplete
mannerin
any
in
obstructed
which was the iubject of the requestor
to
thateffect
fuJrfring,he infoination heot th. shallmakea reference
to the StateInformationCommission'
(l)
(4) A secondappealagainstthe decisionunder sub-section
decisionshould
shalliie within ninetydaysfrom the dateon whichthe
Inf6rmation
State
the
with
havebeenmadeor was actuallyreceived,
Commission:
admit the
Providedthat the StateInformationCommissionmay
that
is
satisfied
appealafterthe expiryof the periodof ninetydaysif it

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the appellantwaspreventedby sufficientcausefrom filing the appeal

in time.
(5) If the decisionof the StatepublicInformation
officer against
which an appealis preferredrelatesto informationof a third party,the
Informationcommissionshallgivea,reasonable
opportunityof being
heardto that third party.
(6) In any appealproceedings,
the onusto provethat a denialof
a requestwasjustifiedshallbe on the PublicInformationofficer who
deniedthe request.
(7) An appealundersub-section
(l) or sub-section
(2) shall be
disposedof within thirty daysof thereceiptof theappealor within such
extendedperiodnot exceedinga total of forty-fivedaysfrom the date
of filing thereof, as the casemay be, for reasonsto be recordedin
writing.
(S) The decisionof the StateInformationCommissionshall be
binding.
(9) In its decision,the StateInformationCommissionhas the
power tG-' (a) require
the public authorityto take any such stepsas may
be necessary
to securecompliancewith the provisionsof the
Act, including(i) by providingaccessto information,if so requested,in a
particularform ;
0i) bV appointinga PublicInformationOfficer ;
(iii) by publishing certain information or categories of
information
I
(iv) by makingnecessary
changesto its practices in relation
to the maintenance,managementand destructionof
records:

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(v) by enhancingthe provisionof training on the right to

informationfor its officials ;
(vi) by providingit with an annualreportin compliancewith
(l) of section4 ;
clause(b) of sub-section
(b) requirethe publicauthorityto compensate
the complainant
for
any
loss
or
other
detriment
suffered
;
.
(c) imposeany of the penaltiesprovidedunderthe Act ;
(d) rejectthe application.
(10) The StateInformationCommission
shall give noticeof its
decision,
includinganyrightof appeal,
to thecomplainant
andthepublic
authority.
(ll) The State.lnformation
Commission
shallwithin sixty days
from the receiptof appealdecidethe appealin accordance
with such
procedureas may be prescribed:
Providedthat the StateInformationCommissionmay decidean
appealwithin suchextendedperiod,not exceedingone hundredand
twenty days from the date of filing thereof, as the casemay bo, for
reasonsto be recordedin writing:rtadt
17. Penalties.4l ) Wherethe StateInfrirmationCommissionat
thetimeof decidinganycomplaint,appealor referenceis of theopinion
that the PublicInformationOfficer has,without any reasonable
cause,
refusedto receivean applicationfor informationor hasnot furnished
(l) of section
informationwithin the time specifiedundersub-section
7 or malafidelydeniedthe requestfor informationor knowinglygiven
incorrect,incomplete
or misleading
informationor destroyed
information
which was the subjectof the requestor obstructedin pny mannerin
furnishingthe information,it shallimposea penaltyof two hundredand
fifty rupeeseach day till applicationis receivedor informationis
furnished,so however,thetotalamountof suchpenaltyshallnotexceed
twenty-five thousandrupees:
Providedthat the Public InformationOfficer shall be given a
reasonable
opportunityof beingheardbeforeany penaltyis imposed
on him :

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Provide-dfqrther that, the burden of proving .thst he acted
reasonably
and diligentlyshallbe on the publicInforrnaEionrofficer.
(2) Where the State"In,forrnation,
the. time of
Co,ryplqgion1;at
decidingany qomplaiqt. gppeal,orrefgrenceis;qf,thenopinipn
that the
Public Informationofficer has, without any reasonablecauseand
persistently,
failed to receivean applicationfor informationor hasnot
furnishedin{q,n4ation
}v,ith,in
the:timespecifiedundersub-seotion
(.1)of
section7 or malafidelydenigdthe re_guest
fgr iofonrndtipngr"knowingly
given incor_tr.jl,
rr'!isleading
informatio.nor destroyed
inpgrplgl"e.,gf,
informationyl,:.1 wXl glri siUjeqtg{,t[re."rgq9ql[
or obsrruitedin uny
mannerin furnishingtf9 inform$ign,it sla[l recommend
fo,ldisciplinary
actionagainstthe PublicInfoimation'Officer
underthe servicerules
a p p l i c a b tl e
o him.

CHAPTER

Miscellaneous
18.' Protefiion 6f detion"bkefi : in,Ebod"fai'thi.,-No,,,s0it,,
prosecutidn,orother+legal,$rbceedingrshdfl,i{iO.rigainst
anf.pbisbrrff#
anythingwhieh is'in gondfaith'doneol intendedto ue*dci'neufidetthe
Act or any rule madethereunder.
,.19. r-,4at.to havv,averridingeffect..,-Theprwbkins,'.sf the Acd
shall .hava.eff,ect notwithstrndinganydhing insonsisG$ttherewith
contained4nlhe,StateOfficisl,Secrtts,,4rsL,$amWf
lsrd,any stbcr
1477+
girqe
.lravia
.for,the
law
boing:i n,fergq.or, in,Bny.instrument
g cffeot by
virtue of any law otherthan the Act.
20. Bar of jurisdiction of courts.-No court shall entertainany
suit,applicationor otherproceeding
in respectof anyordermadeunder
the Act and no such,ordershall b,g.,callqd.lnrguestioR,qthcrwise
than
by way of an appealunderthe Act.

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GovernrnentMty, frocntimeto tiqrs, by notificatisn'iri'theGovernmgnt

Gazette,spociS :
prtaining to the allegationsof
Provided tS* Se hfurmior
corruptionmd em6 ligk violgions drall not bepxc.luCed
undorthis
sub-section:
Providd further that in the caseof lnfor-nation sought for is in
respestof allegationsof v"ioletionof'humanrigl*s, sheinfsrmstionstrall
only bgprov.idedafterthappro-v.al
ofdre . uteldsrmation Comsission
and,'.n
otwithstanding anything containedfifi sectigR7, suchinformation
shallbe providedwithin forty-fivedaysfrom the drte of the receiptof
request.
(2) Every 4otificetiffi.issued.under
(l) shall be laid
su.b-seQtion
before each Houseof t$ $tate Legisleturp.
22. Monitoring and reportrzg.{1)'The State Information
Commissionshall, as soo{ras practicafole
after the end of eachyear,
preparea report qF.lhe implernenntion gf the.Bqovisiops
otthe Act
during that ypar erd "foqvrd a copy,thBeofto the Governmgnt.
(2) Each De$sneirt shrll, in r*h*ft*lto"ths pxblic autlioririgs
within theirjurisdiction,colhct andp,pv*d6swhinfqmnlhm to lhe.State
Info rmation Commissionas ic,rcquird.to.gmnrc,,t[p r,oppgt,,mkr,t hrs,
sectionandcomply with the require.ments
cqtcerning,tlrcfumishingof
that infor-rnationand*sepiagpf rpsordsfontlrc prrporegof.*tE,socgofl .
(3) Eachreportshell statcio respoptof theyearto whicht[c reporr
relates,(a) the nu,mberof reqgstsmadeto each publh.authori,ty;.
(b) the nurnberof docisionswheroapplicentswre not entirled
to accessto thc dooumentsp.ursu*ttt,,Eo'the
requestt,the
provisionsofitre Act underwhich ttrcsedseisioris-wera
made
and the number.of tirnes such provisions were invoked ;

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. (c) the riurtrtrorof appoals.referredto the- State Information

Commissionfor review.the Ratureof the appeats andthe
ordcomof the appeals;
(d) pafticularsof any disciplinarysction taken against any
officer in respcct of the administrationof the Act ;
(e) the amount of chargescollectedby eachpublic authority
trnderthe Act
(0 any facts which indioatean effort by the publ'icauthorities
'to administerand itnplementthe spirit and intentionof the
Act ;
in
(g) recommrlddlons
for reform,irlcludingrecommendations
respoct of the particular public authorities,,for the
development, improvetnent,modernization, reform or
amendmentto the Act or other legislatitinor commonlaw
or any other mattetrelevantfor oporationalisingthe right to
accassinformation.
n

(4) The Govertinbnt'lnay,as soonas practicableafterthe end of

each year, cause a copy of the report of the State lnformation
Commission,referrsdto in sub-section(l ) to be laid beforeeachHouse

Legislalure.
of tlreSur,te
(5) r1f'llsppetis"to the Strte InformationCommissionthat the
prmtioeof a ptrbfictirtthdfity ir relarionto the exerciseof its functions
tnlderthe Act doesllot'conformwhtr theprovisiotrsor spirit of the Act,
specifyingthe steps
it may give to the authoritya recommendation
which ougtlt in its opinionto be takenforpromotingsuchconformity.
23. Goverhfientto prepareprcgrammes.<l ) The Government
may, to,the extsnt of availabilityof financialand other resources,prograrnmes
to advancethe
(a) developandorganizeeducational
the public,in particular of disadvantaged
understanding,of
to how to exercisethe rightscontemplated
corfimunitles,qs
r ,.
.
under the Act ;

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public'authorities
(b) encouiage
ts participatein thedbvelopment
and organizatioriof,piogrammes
re-feired
to in clause(a) and
to undertakesuchprogiarnmes
themsri'lves';
'limely.4nd
(c) promolp
effectivedissemination
of accurate
informationby publicauthoritiesabouttheiractivities; and
I

(d) train PublicInformationOfficersof .publicauthoritiesand

producerelevanttrainingmaterialsfor use by the public
authorities.$rernselv.es.
,
., ;. j
.':
(2) The Govgrnmentshall, within eighteenmonthsfrom the
of theAct, compilein theofficiallanguage
of the State
commencement
guide
information,
in
an
oomprohensible
form
a
containingsuch
easily
be requiredby a personwho wishes
and manner,as'mayreasonably
in
sp'ecified' the Act. ,
to exerci,se'any'right
.
(3) The Gbverntnent
updateand publishthe
shall,if.necessary,
(2)'atregularintervalswhichshall,
guidelines
referredto in sub-section
(2),
generality
to' ' :the
of sub-section
in particularand withoutprejudice
':
:"i "
include.
i,:
,:

.,.1

,,

(a) the objectsof'the Act ;

:.;i

'

(b) thepostalandstreetaddress,
thephoneandfax numberand,
mailaddress
if available.
electroriic
of thePdblicInformation
'every
pubiii authoriw
appointed
undersub-sbbtion
Officei'of
'i
( l' )/ o-f s-- e:,"c t:i:'
5 r'r'
i o n.-..
.;-

., )
'':

:,

.j:

(c) the mannerand the form in which requestfrir accessto

. . al'informationshallbemadeto a Publip.l,nformation
Officer ;
.,i

1,,.,.

(d) the assistanceavailable from and the duties of the Public

Infornation Officer,of a puhlio authgrity qnder the Act ;
I

r.

,r,.-.;.,

::

:(

..;,.,-

1i

(e) the.i as$i.slnnee..,avq.ilable

ffpry ,lhp State lnformation
. ,:'i i
Commission;

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(f) all remedfus'inlaw availableregardingan act or failureto
act in respectof a right or duty conferredor imposedby the
.Act includingthe mannerof filing an appeal to thg
Commission
:
(g) the piovisions providing'for the voluntary d,isclosureof
'
categoriesof .recordsin accordance
with section4 ;
'(h) the noticesregardingf*u fo bp paid,in relationto requests
, .. for accessto an inforcnation
j ,
;3nd , .
(i) any additionalregulations
or circularsmadeor issuedin
relation to obtaining,,access.to
an inforrnation.
in accordance
: with the Act.
(S) The Governmntmust, if necessary,
updateand publishthe
guidelinesat ree.ull intervals.
24. Powerto makerulesby Government.-(l) The Government
may,by notificationin theGovernmqnl
Gazelte,makerulesto carryout
the provisionsof the Act.
..t (2) In particular,and without.,prejudice
to the genetalityof the
foregoingpower,suchrulesmayprovideforall or any of the following
matters,namely:(a) the cost of the mediumor print cost price of the materials
' to be dissetninated
uldbr sub.sectiln(4) of section4 ;
(b) the fee payableundersuhsection.
( l) of section6 ;
(c) the feepayableundgrs.uQ-pec1io4s
(l) pd (5) of section7 ;
(d) the salariesand'allowancesipayable
to and the termsand
'condiiionS
of service,6f thE,officersand:other employees
(6) of sectionI 3 ;
undersub-section
() the procedureto',be adoptedby the State Information
Comnnission
(I I)
in decidingthe appealsundersub-section
,
of section16 ; and

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,(f) anyLo1fusvl;tr*tterrWhich
is fequi'red'to''be' of 'ntay be,
" :'
Prescribed,
25. Power to make rulesby competentsuthority'!|) Subject
to the provisionsof section 24, th;ecompetehtsuthofity may, by
notificationin'the GovemrlrgntGaze'tte,rndkerules to Carryout the
I
"r:
of the Act.'
provision's
(2) In'particular;and wfthout prejudiceto the generalityof the
or'anyofthe following
rnaypnovide'f,or'all
foregoingpower,such"hi{es
matters,namelY:,(a) thb cbst of the mediumor print cost price of the materials
undersub'section(4) of section4 ;
to be disseminated
(b) the fee

'1iayabi6'tirrdEr'
( | ) of section6 :
sub-srirction

(l) of section7 : and

(c) the fee payableundersub'section
'

(d) any'cither:matterwhi8h is requiredto be, or may be,

prescribed.

26. Lq)ing of rules.-Evdry rule made by the Government

underthe Act shall be laid,as soonas maybe afterit is made,before
while it is in session,for a total
eachHouseof the StateLegislature,
in one sessionor in two
cornprisod
per,iodof thirty dayswhighBay be
snd i.f, beforpthe expiry of the session
or more successive,sessions,
aforesaid,
sessions
or thesuccessive
session
the
following
immediatety
Houses
or
both
rule
in making,animodificatioirinthe
bothHousesagree
agreethat the rule shouldnot be made,the rule shallthereafterhave
effectonly in suih modified'form or be of no effect.as the casemay
be ; so, however,thatany'suchmodificationor annulmentshall be
of anythingpreviouslydoneunderthat
withoutprcjudioe,to,the:validiU
rule.
27, Power to removedfficulties.<l) lf any diffieulty arises
in giving effect to the provisionsof the'Act, the Governmentmay,by
makesuchprovisionsnot
Gazette,
orderpublishedin the Covernment

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inconsistentwith the provisions:of,iffus;,.frgt

as appearto it to be
necessary
or expedientfor removalof the difficulty :
Providedthat no suchorder shall be rnadeafter the expiry of a
period'of'two yearsfrom the datecif'the,commehqomtlt
of the,Act.
(2) Everyorder"made
underthissection.
shbl{,;.ab,sbon
as may be
after it is made.be laid beforeeachHouseof the StateLegislature.
28. Repealdnd saving.{:t ) Thc,Jammuand KashmirRight,to,
Inforination Act, 2004 and the,'Jarnmu and' Kashmir Righl to
Information(Arn*nCpent) A,$, 2008 are herebyrepealed,
(2) Notwithstardingsuch repeal,anything,done,.or'anyaction
takens'r any order madebefore,such,repeal
shatt.bedesrnedto-have
beendme, takenor rnade,as the,case,rncy,b;,under
the corresponding
,, :, r .,i ,
,,
.,
prov,isions,of
"thisAct.

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SCHEDULE
f See secrion 13 (3) |

FORM OF OATH OR AFFIRMATIONTO BE MADE BY THE

STATE
STATE CHIEF INFORMATIONCOMMISSIONER/THE
INFORMATIONCOMMISSIONER
ttlo

_having

been appointed State

Informatjon Comrnissloner
Chief lnformation Comrnissioner/State
Syear in ttre nameof CoO that I will beurtrue faith and allegiance
Solemnlyaffirm
that I.ryill pphold
to theConstitutionofthq Sate as by'law established,
and integfity,pfIndia'that I will duly andfaith'fullyand
the soveroignty
pe.rfiorm
the dqties
to the,bestof,my ability, knowledgeandju.lgicntent
thatl
ill-will
and
or
will
affection
favour,
fearor
without
of my office
andthe laws"."
upholdthe Constitution
(Sd.) MOHD ASHRAF,
to Governrnent,
AdditionalSecretary
Law DePartment.