SALIENT FEATURES OF THE Right to Information ACT :

– The RTI Act extends to the whole of India except Jammu & Kashmir.

– It provides a very definite day for its commencement i.e. 120 days from enactment.

– It shall apply to Public Authorities.

– All citizens shall have the right to information, subject to provisions of the Act.

– The Public Information Officers/Assistant Public Information Officers will be responsible to deal with the requests for information and also to assist persons seeking information.

– Fee will be payable by the applicant depending on the nature of information sought.

– Certain categories of information have been exempted from disclosure under Section 8 and 9 of the Act.

– Intelligence and security agencies specified in Schedule II to the Act have been exempted from the ambit of the Act, subject to certain conditions.