Appointment and Tenure of the Chief Information Commissioner Members
Chief Information Commissioners (CICs) and Information Commissioners are appointed by the President to their respective positions for a period determined by the Central Government, or until they turn 65, whichever comes first.
- Chief Information Commissioners work with a committee that is composed of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister selected by the Prime Minister.
- They don’t meet the requirements to be promoted.
- The chief information commissioner is assisted by 10 information commissioners.
- To maintain operational control, the CIC advises the secretary and assistant secretary.
- The members need to be prominent personalities in the public sphere with extensive backgrounds in media, administration, social service, science & technology, law, and governance.
- Members are not allowed to hold office for profit, be members of any political party, be MPs or MLAs, or operate a business.
Central Information Commission (CIC) – Appointment, Tenure, Powers and Functions
The Central Information Commission (CIC) is a statutory body responsible for directing the execution of the Right to Information Act of 2005. When citizens file appeals after being refused access to information by government agencies, the CIC is in the role of reviewing and making a decision. Also, the CIC has the authority to mandate that government agencies release information.
The CIC has been important in ensuring that India’s citizens have access to the information to which they are legally entitled and has contributed to an increase in government accountability and transparency. In this article, we will look into the various aspects of the Central Information Commission (CIC) in detail.
Table of Content
- What is the Central Information Commission?
- Appointment and Tenure of the Chief Information Commissioner Members
- Removal of the Central Information Commission (CIC) Members
- Powers and Functions of the Central Information Commission (CIC)
- Challenges and Issues Associated with the Central Information Commission
- Central Information Commission and the RTI Act
- Draft Rules of the Central Information Commission
- Bhagat Singh vs Central Information Commission
- Significance of Central Information Commission
- Central Information Commission UPSC
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