How could a Public Information Officer receive applications ?
- Those submitted by an applicant by hand.
- Those sent by an applicant by E-Mail.
- Transferred by another Public Authority.
- Forwarded by an Assistant Public Information Officer.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1, 2 and 3 only
1 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2024
Statement 1 is correct. Applicants can submit applications directly by hand to the PIO or the designated receiving point of the Public Authority.
Statement 2 is correct. Many public authorities have provisions for receiving RTI applications via email, subject to fulfilling certain requirements like fee payment.
Statement 3 is correct. Section 6(3) of the RTI Act mandates that if an application is made to a Public Authority which does not hold the requested information, the PIO of that authority shall transfer the application to the appropriate Public Authority within five days. Thus, a PIO receives applications transferred from other public authorities.
Statement 4 is correct. Assistant Public Information Officers (APIOs) are designated at sub-divisional or sub-district levels to receive RTI applications and forward them to the respective PIOs or nodal officers. Therefore, PIOs receive applications forwarded by APIOs.