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Citizen: Only natural persons are permitted to seek information.
Others like Companies , Societies, Statutory Bodies are not classified as Citizen .
Which include , The Central / State Govts, bodies created by the Constitution, bodies created by ACT of Parliament / State Legislatures, Bodies created by notification or order of the Central/ State Govts, body owned controlled or substantially financed.
Public Authority
Exemptions :
Penalties
The penalty levied under the RTI Act at the rate of Rs. 250/- a day, up to a maximum of Rs. 25,000/-, is recovered from the salary of officials.
Appeal System
There is a provision for appeal against the decision of the PIO at different stages, as under:
I St appeal; To the senior Officer of Public Authority next to the PIO.