CS Executive · Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws · Right to Information Law
Which of the following is expressly included within the Act's definition of 'information'?
Opinions, advices, e-mails and logbooks are expressly included. The Act defines information as any material in any form, including records, memos, contracts, reports, samples, models and electronic data, so it is not limited to signed, printed, old or published documents.
- AOpinions and advices, e-mails and logbooks held in any formCorrect
- BOnly printed documents signed by an officer
- COnly records that are older than twenty years
- DOnly material that the public authority has decided to publish
Explanation
The definition covers any material in any form, expressly including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models and electronic data. It is not limited to printed, signed, old or published items.
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