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HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE
ELECTRICITY BOARD
THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
No. 22 of 2005
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About Right to
Information
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When does it
come into force? |
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It comes into
force on the 12th October, 2005 (120th day of its enactment on
15th June, 2005). Some provisions have come into force with
immediate effect viz. obligations of public authorities
[S.4(1)], designation of Public Information Officers and
Assistant Public Information Officers[S.5(1) and 5(2)],
constitution of Central Information Commission (S.12 and 13),
constitution of State Information Commission (S.15 and 16),
non-applicability of the Act to Intelligence and Security
Organizations (S.24) and power to make rules to carry out the
provisions of the Act (S.27 and 28). |
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Who is
covered? |
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The Act
extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and
Kashmir. [S.(12)] |
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What does
information mean? |
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Information
means any material in any form including records, documents,
memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars,
orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models,
data material held in any electronic form and information
relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public
authority under any other law for the time being in force but
does not include "file notings" [S.2(f)]. |
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What does
Right to Information mean? |
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It includes
the right to -
- inspect
works, documents, records.
- take
notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records.
- take
certified samples of material.
- obtain
information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes,
video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through
printouts.[S.2(j)]
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