18-12-2017, 04:09 PM
State chief information commissioner and information commissioners are appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of a committee consisting of
(1)The Chief Minister
(2)The Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly
(3)A Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Chief Minister.
*Central and state information commissioners hold office for a term of 5 years or until 65 years of age which ever is earlier.
*The Chief Information Commissioner and 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.
*Wajahat Habibullah was the first chief information commissioner of India
*First woman to become Central Chief Information Commissioner Mrs. Deepak Sandhu
*The Chief Information Commissioner or an 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.
*The Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner shall, before he enters upon his office make an oath or affirmation before the President.
*The State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner, shall before he enters upon his office, make an oath or affirmation before the Governor.
*The Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner may, at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign from his office:
*The State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner may, at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign from his office:
*The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of—
(a)The Chief Information Commissioner shall be the same as that of the Chief Election Commissioner;
(b)An Information Commissioner shall be the same as that of an Election Commissioner:
