Which of the following statements is/are correct? Under the Right to I

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, when only a part of the information is supplied severing the same from the rest of the information which cannot be supplied, the applicant must be given notice indicating

  • 1. reasons for the severance.
  • 2. address of the authority which had taken the decision.
  • 3. his/her right to review the decision.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
Under Section 10(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, when only part of the information requested can be supplied (severing the exempt part), the Public Information Officer must give a notice stating the reasons for the decision (Statement 1 is correct) and informing the applicant of their rights with respect to the review of the decision (Statement 3 is correct), which refers to the right to appeal under Section 19. The Act requires providing the name and designation of the person giving the decision [Section 10(1)(b)], but not explicitly the address of the authority (Statement 2 is incorrect).
Section 10 of the RTI Act ensures that when information is partially denied, the applicant is informed of the justification for the denial and their right to challenge the decision.
The notice under Section 10(1) also requires details of the fees for obtaining the supplied information and findings on any material question of fact related to the severance decision.
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