Dear friends, I am writing to alert you once again about the full bench hearing of the Central Information Commission (CIC) on the ambit and scope of section 7(3) of the Right to Information Act (RTI Act). This hearing will take place tomorrow i.e. 23rd September 2009, at 4.00pm at Radhakrishnan Auditorium, Institute of Secretariat Training and Management premises, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi- 110 067. You may recollect that the CIC had issued a public notice in November 2008 inviting submissions from people on the scope and ambit of section 7(3) of the RTI Act. That notice may be accessed at: <BLOCKED::http://cic.gov.in/PublicNotices/NoticeForHearing-27102008-A.pdf> http://cic.gov.in/PublicNotices/NoticeForHearing-27102008-A.pdf. It appears that the full bench will comprise of the Chief Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner M A Ansari, Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi and Information Commissioner Satyanand Mishra as the latest communication regards the date of hearing has been cced to their PPSes. I urge all friends to circulate this email within their networks. If you will be in Delhi or can make a trip to Delhi on the date of the hearing tomorrow i.e. 23rd September 2009 at 4. 00 pm please do attend the hearing and oppose any move to empower PIOs to charge exorbitant fees for giving information. If you cannot attend please send your written submission to the CIC. If you are too busy to attend the hearing in person please send by email or post the response suggested below. In order to access our previous email alerts please click on: <BLOCKED::blocked::BLOCKED::http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/programs/ai /rti/india/national.htm> http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/programs/ai/rti/india/national.htm You will find the links at the top of this web page. If you do not wish to receive email alerts please send an email to this address indicating your refusal to receive email alerts. Thanks Venkatesh Nayak Programme Coordinator Access to Information Programme Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative B-117, I Floor, Sarvodaya Enclave New Delhi- 110 017 tel: 91-11- 2686 4678/ 2685 0523 fax: 91-11- 2686 4688 website: www.humanrightsinitiative.org alternate email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]
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