Consider the following statements: As per Section 2(h) of the RTI Act,

Consider the following statements:
As per Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005, “public authority” means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted :

  • 1. by any other law made by the Parliament.
  • 2. by any other law made by State legislature.
  • 3. by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2024
The correct answer is D) 1, 2 and 3.
As per Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005, a “public authority” means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted by or under the Constitution; by any other law made by Parliament; by any other law made by State Legislature; or by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any body owned, controlled or substantially financed; or non-Government organization substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government.
Therefore, all three statements correctly describe ways in which a public authority can be established or constituted under the RTI Act, 2005.