Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.6.3 RTI Act 2005 and Maharashtra RTS Act 2015

5.6.3.4 RTI Act Sections 12–17: Central and State Information Commissions – appointment, term and removal

Sections 12–17 set up the Central Information Commission (CIC) and the State Information Commissions (SICs): who sits on them, who selects them, how long they serve, and how they can be removed.

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Key terms

  • Central Information Commission
  • State Information Commission
  • section 12
  • section 15
  • not exceeding ten
  • selection committee
  • Prime Minister
  • Chief Minister
  • Leader of Opposition
  • section 13 term
  • RTI Amendment Act 2019
  • three years
  • age 65
  • section 14 removal
  • section 17
  • Supreme Court inquiry
  • headquarters Delhi

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