RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 (India)

[Perfection]

As per Sec 5 of the Act, every public authority shall designate as many PIOs in all administrative units or offices under it, as may be necessary to provide information to persons requesting for it. Besides, the public authority shall also designate an Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO) at unit level to receive the requests for information or appeals for forwarding the same forthwith to the PIO or the Information Commission, as the case may be.

[Perfection]

(a) To deal with requests from persons seeking information and reasonable assistance to the persons seeking such information.
(b) To render all reasonable assistance to the person making the request orally to reduce the same in writing.
(c) To dispose a request for information expeditiously.

[Perfection]

(a) Any person who does not receive within the time specified u/s 7 on an application for obtaining information made by him or is aggrieved by the decision of PIO, besides a third party aggrieved by an order of the PIO u/s 11 to disclose third party information may also prefer an appeal against such order. An appeal should be made in the prescribed form. The appeal should be made within 30 days from the expiry of time specified u/s 7 for giving a decision on an application, or the receipt of the decision/order appealed against. An appeal should be disposed of within thirty days of its receipt. This period may be extended for reasons to be recorded in writing subject to a maximum of total 45 days from the date of filing of appeal. The appellate Authority may condone the delay and admit an appeal after expiry of the said period of 30 days, if he/she is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.

[Perfection]

When the Central Information Commission at the time of deciding any complaint or appeal that PIO has without any reasonable cause, refuses to receive an application for information, does not furnish information within the time specified u/s 7, malafidely denies the request for information, knowingly gives incorrect, incomplete or misleading information, destroys information which is the subject of the request, obstructs in any manner in furnishing the information, and PIO is found persistently committing any of the aforesaid defaults,

(a) Impose a penalty of Rs 250/- for each day till application is received or information is furnished, subject to maximum of Rs 25,000/-.
(b) Recommendation for disciplinary action under the service rules applicable.