Sunday, August 12, 2012

[rti4empowerment] RTIFED NEWS: PSIC unbundleS the existing Management Regulations

 

 

PROCEEDINGS OF 12TH MEETING OF FULL COMMISSION OF STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER PUNJAB, CHANDIGARH HELD ON 18.4.2012 AT 12.30 P.M. UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER.

Item No. 2: Proceedings of the Meeting of Sub-Committee of the Commission Regarding State Information Commission, Punjab (Management) Regulations 2012 Held on 10.4.2012 at 12.45 P.M.

The Commission considered the agenda note and the minutes of the meeting of the sub-committee held on 10.4.2012. The decisions of the Patna High Court referred to by the sub-committee in its minutes were also noted (Saiyed Hussain Abbas Rizwi Vs State Information Commission (AIR 2010 Pat 57) and decision of DB in Saiyed Hussain Abbas Rizwi Vs State Information Commission (AIR 2011 Pat 103).

On consideration of the matter, the Commission approved, in principle, the proposal of the sub-committee as contained in Paragraph 3 of the minutes of its meeting dated 10.4.2012. It directed the office to unbundle the existing management regulations and bring three separate draft orders for approval of the Commission, keeping the recommendations of the sub-committee in mind. These orders may address issues relating to (1) Appointment, powers and functions of the Registrar and registry; (2) Working hours, sittings and vacations of the State Information Commission; and (3) Registration, abetment / hearing of appeals / complaints and constitution of Benches for hearing appeals and complaint cases u/s 18 and 19 of the RTI Act.


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