Monday, April 23, 2012
The CIC has directed in its order dt. 9.4.2012( decision No. CIC/SG/A/2012/000374/18316 and Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2012/000374 to publish and disclose all reports of Commissions, Special Committees/Panels
in its website.The operative part of the order is as follows
The Commission directs that the Ministry of Environment and Forests should publish all reports
of commissions, special committees or panels within 30 days of receiving them, unless it feels
that any part of such report is exempt under the provisions of Section 8(1) or 9 of the RTI Act. If
it concludes that any part is exempt, the reasons for claiming exemptions should be recorded and
the report displayed on the website within 45 days of receipt, after severing the parts claimed to
be exempt. There should be a declaration on the website about the parts that have been severed,
and the reasons for claiming exemptions as per the provisions of the RTI Act. This direction is
being given by the Commission under Section 19(1)(b)(iii) of the Act to the Secretary, Ministry
of Environment and Forests. ""
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