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Question:

Can the PIO excuse himself/herself from the responsibility under the Act on the ground that the request for information was not made to the PIO, but to the Public Authority (PA)?

(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:48 PM)
Answer:

When a request for information is made to a PA, it is a request made to the PIO who has been designated by the PA to provide information. Here the PA or its administrative unit which receives the application has to hand over the same to the PIO concerned for disposal.


Question:

Can the Service Book of an employee in public service be demanded under RTI?

(Last edited: Thursday, 19 January 2023, 2:12 AM)
Answer:

Those parts of the Service Book which are of a personal nature need not be revealed, whereas those parts of the service book like employment details , salary, promotion, leave particulars, ( excluding those availed under medical ground) etc., can be revealed .


Question:

Can third-party information be denied for the only reason that the third party has objected to the disclosure?

(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 2:15 PM)
Answer:

No. The information shall be disclosed if the public interest in disclosure (as claimed by the applicant) outweighs in importance the possible harm or damage to the interest of the third party.


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