Abbreviation What does it stand for? Purpose? CPIO Central Public Information Officer The official designated to reply to the RTI application. APIO Assistant Public Information Officer The official designated to receive applications, fees and appeals. FAA First Appellate Authority The official designated to pass his order on and dispose the First Appeal CIC Central Information Commission Platform for filing Second Appeal PA Public Authority Defined under 2(h) of the Act
RTI Act, 2005 has Six Chapters and 31 Sections Chapter I: Preliminary Chapter II: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities Chapter III: The Central Information Commission Chapter IV: The State Information Commission Chapter V: Power and Functions of Information Commissions, Appeal and Penalties Chapter VI: Miscellaneous
Provides a legal framework to secure Citizen access to information under the control of P ublic Authority ; and, To Promote transparency and accountability in the working of every Public Authority ; and, To provide for establishment of
Public Authority means ‘ any Authority established’: Under the Constitution Under the Laws of Parliament Under the Laws of State Legislature Via a Notification issued by the Appropriate Government and includes any: Body Owned, Controlled, Substantially Financed Non-Government Organization Substantially Financed.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, all citizens shall have the Right to Information.
Maintain all its records catalogued, indexed, computerized and connected; and, Publish within 120 days from the enactment of this Act: The Particulars of the Organization, functions and duties; Category of Documents held by it; Name, Designation of Public Information Officer; Publish information suo -moto at regular intervals; and, To Disseminate every information widely and in a manner which is accessible to all. * Dissemination means making the information known