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	Office bearers of any Association/NGO can obtain information under the RTI Act Paragraph 8 of the `Guide for the Public Authorities- Guidelines for the public authorities under the Right to Information Act,2005`, published by Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions, Government of India (O.M.No.1/4/2008-IR dated: 25th April, 2008) states as follows: “8. The Act gives the right to information only to the citizens of India. It does not make provision for giving information to Corporations, Associations, Companies etc. which are legal entities/persons, but not citizens. However, if an application is made by an employee or office bearer of any Corporation, Association, Company, NGO etc. indicating his name and such employee/office bearer is a citizen of India, information may be supplied to him/her. In such cases, it would be presumed that a citizen has sought information at the address of the Corporation etc.” And the CIC decided that even if information is sought by an office bearer of an Association/Union, the same should be treated as valid in terms of the provisions of the RTI Act. (139/ICPB/2006-25.10.2006) Back
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