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 <[email protected]> > > > > 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 <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: C K Jam <[email protected]> > Subject: [rti_india] Plenary Powers > To: [email protected] > 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 ? > > RTIwanted > > > ------------------------------ > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! > Homepage<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_yyi_1/*http://in.yahoo.com/> > . > > > -- Maja Daruwala Director Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative B-117, First Floor, Sarvodaya Enclave New Delhi, INDIA, 110017 Tel No 91 11 26864678:26850523 (O) Tel No 91 11 26868961 (H) Fax No 91 11 26864688 (O) email: [email protected] email: [email protected]
