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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(section 16 rti act, term-office sic amendment-2019, rti india, rti act 2005)
 +metatag-description=(Section 16 — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (SIC) - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026.)}}
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 +====== Section 16 — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (SIC) ======
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 +{{ :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}}