Which one of the following sections of RTI Act, 2005, provides that th

Which one of the following sections of RTI Act, 2005, provides that the first appellate authority should dispose off the appeal within thirty days of the receipt of the appeal ?

Section 17(a)

Section 19(6)

Section 22(4)

Section 24(3)

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The correct answer is B. Section 19(6) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, specifies the time limit within which a first appeal should be disposed of by the First Appellate Authority (FAA).

– Section 19 of the RTI Act deals with appeals. Sub-section (1) allows a person aggrieved by the decision of the CPIO/SPIO or who has not received a decision within the specified time to prefer an appeal to the officer senior in rank to the CPIO/SPIO (the First Appellate Authority).
– Sub-section (6) of Section 19 states, “An appeal under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within thirty days of the receipt of the appeal or in exceptional cases within forty-five days of the receipt of the appeal, as the case may be, after recording in writing the reasons for such delay.”

Sub-section (2) of Section 19 deals with appeals by third parties. The time limit mentioned in Section 19(6) applies to both types of first appeals. If the FAA fails to dispose of the appeal within this period, the appellant can file a second appeal with the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be, under Section 19(3).

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