Quiz on RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) 

 

Central Information Commission (CIC) and RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019  • CIC, a statutory body, has been constituted with effect from 2005 under RTI Act, 2005. Jurisdiction of Commission extends  over all Central Public Authorities.  • According to RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019, the central government will notify the term and quantum of salary of CIC and ICs  (at both central and state level) through rules.   o The Right to Information Rules, 2019 notified that the CIC and ICs will hold office for a term of 3 years.  o Earlier, the 2005 Act gave them a fixed tenure of 5 years or a retirement age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. o Amendment was done to ensure that ICs can use their powers even with senior-most officers of the administration without any fear of their jobs.