Which Section of the RTI Act, 2005 empowers the Central Government to

Which Section of the RTI Act, 2005 empowers the Central Government to make rules to carry out the provisions of the Act ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Section 18″ option2=”Section 27″ option3=”Section 30″ option4=”Section 32″ correct=”option2″]

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Section 27 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 explicitly empowers the Central Government to make rules to carry out the provisions of the Act. Sub-section (1) states, “The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.” Sub-section (2) lists various matters that may be provided for in such rules.

Section 27 grants the Central Government the power to frame rules for the implementation of the RTI Act.

Similarly, Section 28 empowers the State Governments to make rules to carry out the provisions of the Act. Section 18 deals with the powers and functions of the Central and State Information Commissions. Section 30 is about the power to remove difficulties, and Section 32 is the Repeal section. Thus, Section 27 is the specific provision for the Central Government’s rule-making power.

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