INFORMATION ABOUT THE HIGH COMMISSION, REQUIRED UNDER RTI ACT, 2005

RIGHT TO INFORMATION:

INFORMATION ABOUT THE HIGH COMMISSION, REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 4(1)(B) OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

Right to Information Act 2005 : Full Text

Contact details of officers for addressing applications under RTI Act, 2005:

Public Information Officer

Mr. Mukesh Kumar
First Secretary(Head of Chancery/Consular)
Tel : 02-6225 4929
Fax : 02-6273 1308
E-mail: fscons@hcindia-au.org

Appellate Authority

Mr. Surinder K Datta
Deputy High Commissioner
Fax : 02-6273 1308
E-mail : dhc@hcindia-au.org

Applications seeking information under the Act may be sent along with the prescribed fee in Australian Dollars, equivalent to Indian Rs.10/- through Bank cheque (demand draft) or Money Order made in favor of "High Commission of India, Canberra".

It may be noted that information provided under the Act is available to citizens of India only. Applications should be submitted along with documentary proof of Indian Citizenship (like copy of first two and last page of the passport.) More information is available at http://www.rti.gov.in

It may also be pointed out that as per section 6(1) (a) of the RTI Act, 2005, a person who desires to obtain information under the Act is required to submit the application to the Information Officer of the “concerned public authority”. Applicants are, therefore, advised to send their requests under the RTI Act to the High Commission only when the subject matter can reasonably be presumed to pertain to the High Commission. While section 6(3) provides for the transfer of an application by a receiving PIO to another [concerned] PIO, this is clearly meant to cover situations where the application is addressed to a PIO on the assumption that it has been directed to the concerned PIO. Where the information required obviously does not pertain to the High Commission, the application may be addressed to the concerned PIO directly.