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+metatag-description=(Section 13 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (CIC). Section 13 was substantially substituted by the RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019. Earlier, a fixed 5-year term and Supreme Court Judge-equivalent salary. Now, the Central Government presc...)}}
+====== Section 13 — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (CIC) ======
+{{ :social:auto:act-section-13.png?direct&1200 |Section 13 of the RTI Act — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (CIC)}}
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+**In one line:** Section 13 was substantially substituted by the RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019. Earlier, a fixed 5-year term and Supreme Court Judge-equivalent salary. Now, the Central Government prescribes the term and conditions of service through rules.
+</WRAP>
+===== Key points =====
+  * **13(1), (2), (5) substituted in 2019** — term and service conditions to be 'as may be prescribed by the Central Government'.
+  * Current rules: RTI Rules, 2019 — term of 3 years, salary equivalent to Secretary to Government.
+  * The 2019 changes were challenged in //Anjali Bhardwaj//; not struck down but SC directed procedural safeguards.
+===== Legislative history =====
+  * 2005 — Original Section 13: fixed 5-year term; salary of Supreme Court Judge.
+  * 24 October 2019 — RTI (Amendment) Act No. 24 of 2019 substituted 13(1), 13(2), and 13(5).
+  * 2019 — RTI Rules, 2019 notified — 3-year term, Secretary-level salary.
+===== Rulings and references =====
+  * **//Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI//, (2020) 11 SCC 345** — upheld 2019 amendment but imposed transparency obligations on appointment process.
+  * **Justice A.P. Shah letter (2019)** — open letter criticising the 2019 amendments.
+===== Practical note =====
+Whether a Commissioner is on a 3-year or 5-year term matters for how they handle long-pending appeals. Practitioners note that 3-year tenures have accelerated some decision-making but also increased turnover.
+===== Call to action =====
+For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-application-form|How to fill an RTI application]] for structural help.
+===== Related =====
+  * [[act|Back to the full RTI Act]]
+  * [[act:section-6|Section 6 — Request for information]]
+  * [[act:section-7|Section 7 — Disposal]]
+  * [[act:section-8|Section 8 — Exemptions]]
+  * [[act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]]
+  * [[explanations|All explanations]]
+  * [[:important-decisions:start|Landmark RTI decisions]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - Right to Information Act, 2005, Section 13.
+  - RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 (where applicable).
+  - DPDP Rules, 2025, notified 14 November 2025 (where applicable).
+  - Department of Personnel and Training, //Guide on the RTI Act, 2005//.
+//Last reviewed on: 21 April 2026//
+{{tag>rti act section-13 term-office cic amendment-2019 service-conditions 2026}}

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