(Report) 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission : Right to Information: Master Key to Good Governance

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

• Part-I OFFICIAL SECRETS

Chapter 2 Official Secrets Act and Other Laws 4

• The Official Secrets Act 5
• Governmental Privilege in Evidence 12
• The Oath of Secrecy 17
• Exempted Organisations 18

Chapter 3 Rules and Procedures 20

• The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 20
• The Manual of Office Procedure 21

Chapter 4 Confidentiality Classification 23

• Part-II IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

Chapter 5 Rights and Obligations 27

• Rights and Obligations Under the Act 27
• Building Institutions 27
• Designating Information Officers and Appellate Authorities 29
• Organising Information and Record Keeping 30
• Capacity Building and Awareness Generation 33
• Monitoring Mechanism 35

Chapter 6 Issues in Implementation 38

• Implementation of the Act 38
• Facilitating Access 38
• Inventory of Public Authorities 41
• Single Window Agency at District level 41
• Subordinate Field Offices and Public Authorities 42
• Application to Non Governmental Bodies 43
• Time Limit for Information Beyond 20 Years 44
• Mechanism for Redressal of Public Grievances 46
• Frivolous and Vexatious Requests 47

Chapter 7 Application of the Right To Information 50

• Act to the Legislature and the Judiciary

Chapter 8 Removal of Difficulties 54

• Conclusion 56
• Summary of Recommendations 57

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