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As per the [[act:|RT Act, Section 2(f)]] “information” means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force; | As per the [[act:|RT Act, Section 2(f)]] “information” means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force; | ||
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+ | ====== Explanation of Information under RTI Act ====== | ||
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+ | The information would mean anything which exists, in any form with a public authority. The specific instances | ||
+ | – records, documents, memos, emails, opinions, advices, reports, samples, models - are **merely meant to illustrate** the broad scope. Clearly, file-noting is opinion and hence covered in the ambit of the Act. Legal or other opinions obtained by Public authority or various reports received by them are all covered. | ||
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- | The information would mean anything which exists, in any form with a public authority. The specific instances | ||
- | – records, documents, memos, emails, opinions, advices, reports, samples, models - are **merely meant to illustrate** the broad scope. Clearly, file-noting is opinion and hence covered in the ambit of the Act. Legal or other opinions obtained by Public authority or various reports received by them are all covered. | ||
Here, it suggests an important principle regarding private bodies. Information relating to any private body, which may not be covered by the definition of ‘Public Authority’ (given in Section 2 h), can be obtained through a public authority if the law allows | Here, it suggests an important principle regarding private bodies. Information relating to any private body, which may not be covered by the definition of ‘Public Authority’ (given in Section 2 h), can be obtained through a public authority if the law allows | ||
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