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+metatag-description=(Section 16 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (SIC). Section 16, substituted in 2019, delegates tenure and service conditions of State Information Commissioners to Central Government rules. Before 2019, fixed 5-year term....)}}
+====== Section 16 — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (SIC) ======
+{{ :social:auto:act-section-16.png?direct&1200 |Section 16 of the RTI Act — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (SIC)}}
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+**In one line:** Section 16, substituted in 2019, delegates tenure and service conditions of State Information Commissioners to Central Government rules. Before 2019, fixed 5-year term.
+</WRAP>
+===== Key points =====
+  * **16(1), (2), (5) substituted in 2019** — term and salary as prescribed by the Central Government.
+  * Current rules: RTI Rules, 2019 — 3-year term, State Secretary-level salary.
+===== Legislative history =====
+  * 2005 — Original Section 16: fixed 5-year term.
+  * 24 October 2019 — 2019 Amendment substituted 16(1), 16(2), 16(5).
+===== Rulings and references =====
+  * See //Anjali Bhardwaj//, (2020) 11 SCC 345 discussion on Section 16.
+===== Practical note =====
+The States tried to retain longer tenures under their own State Rules; the Centre's rules prevail per Article 254 inconsistency doctrine.
+===== 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 16.
+  - 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-16 term-office sic amendment-2019 2026}}

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