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A State Information Commission finds that a public authority's practice in handling requests does not conform with the provisions or spirit of the RTI Act, 2005. What may the Commission do under the monitoring provisions?

The Commission may give the public authority a recommendation specifying the steps which, in its opinion, ought to be taken to promote conformity with the Act. The provision does not allow it to dissolve the authority, appoint officers or take over records.

  1. AGive the authority a recommendation specifying the steps to be taken for promoting conformityCorrect
  2. BDissolve the public authority
  3. CDirectly appoint new Public Information Officers in its place
  4. DTransfer the authority's records to the appropriate Government

Explanation

Section 25(5) empowers the Commission to give the public authority a recommendation specifying steps that ought to be taken to promote conformity with the Act. The provision gives no power to dissolve the authority, appoint officers or take over its records.

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