Political Science · Governance & Public Policy in India
UGC NET December 2015 Political Science
The Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners in India are appointed for a term of:
A3 years ✓ Correct
B4 years
C5 years
D6 years
Correct answer: (A) 3 years — Under the current law the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners hold office for three years, so the answer is 3 years.
Explanation
★Under the current law the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners hold office for three years, so the answer is 3 years.
★The Right to Information Act 2005 created the Central Information Commission as the apex appellate body under the Act.
★Originally the Act fixed their term at five years or until the age of sixty-five, whichever was earlier.
★The Right to Information (Amendment) Act 2019 removed that fixed tenure from the statute.
★It empowered the central government to prescribe the term, and the 2019 rules set it at three years.
★The Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by the President on the advice of a committee headed by the Prime Minister.
★That committee also includes the Leader of the Opposition and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.
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