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Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, what is the primary function of a Central or State Assistant Public Information Officer designated at the sub-divisional or other sub-district level?

An Assistant Public Information Officer, designated at sub-divisional or sub-district level, receives applications for information or appeals and forwards them forthwith to the Public Information Officer, the appellate senior officer or the Information Commission. The officer does not decide disclosure, hear appeals or impose penalties.

  1. ATo decide whether the requested information is exempt from disclosure
  2. BTo receive applications for information or appeals and forward them forthwith to the appropriate authorityCorrect
  3. CTo hear second appeals against the orders of the Public Information Officer
  4. DTo impose penalty on a Public Information Officer who delays the reply

Explanation

Section 5(2) provides that the Assistant Public Information Officer receives applications for information or appeals and forwards them forthwith to the Public Information Officer, the senior officer under section 19(1) or the Information Commission. The Act does not give this officer power to decide on disclosure, hear appeals or impose penalties.

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