Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Re: [rti_india] Plenary Powers

 

Dear Shri Jam: 


Mr Nangia has explained it right.There is no such plenary power mentioned in the RTI and its best that authorities dont use it to carve out powers they dont have. take a look at wikipedia - plenary powers for more explanation.
MD

2010/1/7 suresh nangia <sknangia2004@yahoo.com>
 

 
    Dear Shri Jam

      The query posed by you appeared interesting to me and I am prompted to respond on this. The word "plenary powers" does not find place anywhere in the RTI Act. Chapter V of the Act detailing Sections 18 to 20, is the only  part of the Act which comments on the Powers and Functions of Information Commissioners and nowhere we find this word plenary used in any of the Sections. The dictionary meaning of "plenary" is absolute, unqualified ,to be attended by all members. IC named by you, in my opinion, uses the word "plenary powers" presumably to convey that he is ordering for the information to be provided free of charge / without payment of any fee, by exercising the absolute authority vested under the Act. To me, it does not appear to convey anything beyond that.  

--- On Wed, 6/1/10, C K Jam <rtiwanted@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: C K Jam <rtiwanted@yahoo.com>
Subject: [rti_india] Plenary Powers
To: rti_india@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 6 January, 2010, 9:38 PM


 

Can someone on the group please explain what are "plenary powers".

IC MLS is frequently citing something called "plenary powers" to order information
without payment of additional fees, to return application fee etc. by using "plenary powers".

Is there any provision in the RTI Act for such "plenary powers' vested in the IC's ?
In which section ?

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