GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The APIO must forward all appeals received by him to the concerned Appellate Authority or Information Commission immediately. The citizen has the right to send a complaint to the Information Commission if the APIO or PIO does not accept his application.

Detailed explanation-2: -If information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, it shall be supplied within 48 hours. In case the application is sent through the Assistant Public Information Officer or it is sent to a wrong public authority, five days shall be added to the period of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first appeal lies within the public authority itself which is made to an officer designated as the First Appellate Authority by the concerned public authority. The First Appellate Authority happens to be an officer senior in rank to the CPIO. The second appeal lies with the Central Information Commission.

Detailed explanation-4: -For making an appeal to the first Appellate Authority, the applicant has to click at “Submit First Appeal” and fill up the page that will appear. The registration number of original application has to be used for reference. As per RTI Act, no fee has to be paid for first appeal.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first appeal may be made within 30 days from the date of expire of the prescribed period or from the receipt of communication from the CPIO. If the First Appellate Authority is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filling the appeal, the appeal may be admitted after 30 days also.