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Contents<\/p>\n<\/div>

Composition of Central Information Commission<\/a><\/li>
Qualification<\/a><\/li>
Term & Condition<\/a>
- Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Removal<\/a><\/li>
- Powers & Functions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n
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  <\/p>\n
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  - Central Information Commission<\/a> is an independent, statutory<\/b> committee<\/b> formed under the RTI Act 2005.<\/a><\/li>\n
  - It has jurisdiction over central government bodies, PSU and authorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    $\"Central$ <\/p>\n
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    <\/span>Composition of Central Information Commission<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n
    Chief information commissioner<\/li>\n
    Up to 10 information commissioners<\/li>\n
    All are appointed<\/b> by<\/b> the President<\/a><\/li>\n
    Appointment on the recommendation of\n
    \n
    Prime minister<\/li>\n
    Union minister nominated by PM<\/li>\n
    Leader of the largest opposition party<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    <\/span>Qualification<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
    \n
    As per Section 12(5), members should be a person of eminence in public life.<\/li>\n
    They should have experience in one of following field\n
    \n
    Law<\/li>\n
    Science and technology<\/li>\n
    Governance<\/li>\n
    Social service<\/li>\n
    Management<\/li>\n
    Journalism and mass media<\/li>\n
    Administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    As per Section 12(6), they should not be MP \/ MLA\u2019s or connected to any political party, doing some business or holding any office of profit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
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    <\/span>Term & Condition<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
    \n
    They hold office till age of 65 or 5 years. <\/b><\/li>\n
    Members are not eligible for reappointment.<\/li>\n
    Information commissioner is eligible for post of chief information commissioner only.<\/li>\n
    Total tenure of office can be maximum 5 years including his tenure of information commissioner.<\/li>\n
    Salary, allowances and other conditions are similar to Chief Election Commissioner and\u00a0 Information Commissioner are similar to those of an Election Commissioner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    <\/span>Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019<\/span><\/h3>\n
    \n
    It made two fundamental changes<\/a> in RTI Act 2005.<\/li>\n
    Tenure of the CIC and IC at centre and state levels for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government.<\/li>\n
    Salaries and allowances as may be prescribed by the Central Government.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    <\/span>Removal<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
    \n
    Removal is done by president on grounds of bankruptcy, unsound mind, infirmity of body or mind, sentenced to imprisonment for a crime, or engages in paid employment.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    He can also be removed for proved misbehavior or incapacity if SC<\/b> inquiry<\/b> finds<\/b> him<\/b> guilty<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    They can resign by writing to president.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    <\/span>Powers & Functions <\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
    \n
    It is the duty of the Commission to receive and inquire into a complaint from any person:\n
    \n
    who has not been able to submit an information request because of non-appointment of a Public Information Officer<\/li>\n
    who has been refused information that was requested<\/li>\n
    who has not received response to his information request within the specified time limits<\/li>\n
    who thinks the fees charged are unreasonable<\/li>\n
    who thinks information given is incomplete, misleading or false<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    Central Information Commission can order inquiry into any reasonable matter.<\/li>\n
    It is a suo-moto power<\/b> of CIC.<\/li>\n
    CIC has the powers of a civil<\/b> court<\/b> in respect to some cases.<\/li>\n
    All public records must be given to the Commission during inquiry for examination.<\/li>\n
    No public record can be withheld from it during inquiry of complaints.<\/li>\n
    CIC can make necessary changes to the practices relating to management, maintenance and destruction of records.<\/li>\n
    Commission can direct any public authority to appoint a Public<\/b> Information<\/b> Officer<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    Commission can direct for publishing information or categories of information.<\/li>\n
    It can ask for an annual report from the public authority on compliance with this Act.<\/li>\n
    Central Information Commission can impose penalties under this Act.<\/li>\n
    It acts as second appellate authority for RTI applications.<\/li>\n
    Submits<\/b> annual<\/b> reports<\/b> to<\/b> the central<\/b> govt<\/b>. which are tabled before each house of Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/span>Composition of Central Information Commission<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\nChief information commissioner<\/li>\nUp to 10 information commissioners<\/li>\n

<\/span>Qualification<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\nAs per Section 12(5), members should be a person of eminence in public life.<\/li>\n