Consider the following statements regarding the competent authority un

Consider the following statements regarding the competent authority under the RTI Act, 2005:
Competent authority means

the Chief Justice of India, in the case of the Supreme Court.
the Chief Justice of the High Court, in the case of a High Court.
the Administrator appointed under Article 239 of the Constitution of India.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Answer is Right!

Answer is Wrong!

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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22

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Section 2(e) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, defines “competent authority”. The definition lists several authorities depending on the body in question.

According to Section 2(e) of the RTI Act, 2005, the competent authority includes: (i) the Chief Justice of India, in the case of the Supreme Court; (ii) the Chief Justice of the High Court, in the case of a High Court; (iii) the Speaker, in the case of the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State or a Union territory having such Assembly and the Chairman, in the case of the Council of States or Legislative Council of a State; (iv) in the case of Union territories, the Administrator appointed under article 239 of the Constitution; (v) the person or such other body of persons as may be specified by the appropriate Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, for the purpose of this Act, in respect of all other public authorities.

All three statements provided in the question correctly list competent authorities as defined in Section 2(e) of the RTI Act, 2005, for the Supreme Court, High Courts, and Union Territories respectively.

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