According to the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005, which one of the following statements is correct ?
No reasons are required to be given for seeking information.
Information is to be supplied free of cost after two weeks from the date of making the application.
Where an application is made to a public authority for information which is held by another public authority, the application must be transferred within one week to that public authority having the information.
If an information relates to the life of a person, the information must be supplied within one week under section 7(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
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Statement B is incorrect. Information is to be supplied within 30 days normally (Section 7(1)). While fees apply, information is supplied free of cost *only* if it is not provided within the specified time limit (Section 7(6)). Two weeks is not the standard free supply period.
Statement C is incorrect. If an application is transferred to another public authority under Section 6(3), the transfer must be made as expeditiously as possible but *not later than five days* from the date of receipt of the application.
Statement D is incorrect. Where the information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, the information must be supplied within *forty-eight hours* of the receipt of the request (Section 7(1) proviso).