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PREFACE This edition of the Right to Information Act, 2005 is being published in diglot form. The English text and the authoritative Hindi text of the Act have been modified up (lithe 1st day of February, 2011.

NEW DELHI; The 1st February, 2011

BHASEN,
Secretary to the Government of India.

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY SECTIONS

1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II
RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

3. Right to information. 4. Obligations of public authorities. 5. Designation of Public Information Officers. 6. Request for obtaining information. 7. Disposal of request. 8. Exemption from disclosure of information. 9. Grounds for rejection to access in certain cases. 10. Severability. 11. Third party information. CHAPTER III
THE CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

12. Constitution of Central Information Commission. 13. Term of office and conditions of service. 14. Removal of' Chicf Infiommtion Commissioner or Information Commissioner. CHAPTER IV
TIIE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION

15. Constitution of State InFonnation Commission. 16. Tenn of office andconditions of service.

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