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F. No.4/3/2013 — IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: May 31 st , 2013
Subject: Appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central
Information Commission.
The Government of India has constituted a body under the Right to Information
Act, 2005 (the Act) known as the Central Information Commission to exercise the
powers conferred on and to perform the functions assigned to it under the Act. It is
located in New Delhi. The Commission shall have the Chief Information
Commissioner and upto ten Information Commissioners. The present composition of
the Central Information Commission can be seen at www.cic.crov.in . The powers and
functions of an Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission are
as per chapter V of the Act.
2. It is proposed to appoint more Information Commissioners in the Commission.
The Act provides that the Information Commissioners shall be persons of eminence in
public life with wide knowledge and experience in law, science and technology, social
service, management, journalism, mass-media or administration and governance.
3. Further, the Information Commissioner shall not be a Member of Parliament or
Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, as the case may be, or hold
any other office of profit or connected with any political party or carrying on any
business or pursuing any profession. It is clarified that cessation/termination of holding
of office of profit, pursuing any profession or carrying any business is a condition
precedent to the appointment of a person as Information Commissioner.
4. An Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years from the
date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever
is earlier. The salary and allowances payable to an Information Commissioner shall be
the same as that of an Election Commissioner, subject to adjustment of the
pensionary/retirement benefits availed by him, if any, in accordance with the
provisions of the Act.
5. Persons fulfilling the criteria for appointment as Information Commissioner and
interested for appointment to the post may send their particulars in the enclosed
proforma by post to Under Secretary (RTI), Department of Personnel and Training,
North Block, New Delhi or through e-mail to usrti-dopt@nic.in by June 28th , 2013.
Persons who are serving under the State/Central Government or any other
Organization, may send their particulars through proper channel.
6. It may be noted that these appointments would be subject to the outcome of
Review Petition (C) no. 2309 of 2012 pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
(Sandeep Jain)
Deputy Secretary
Tel: 23092755







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