Section 2, Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014 [S26-SXP]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 July 2015 by S.O. 239(E) [N12-GYR].
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "information" means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form; (b) "public authority" means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted by or under the Constitution, by any other law made by Parliament, or by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government; (c) "record" includes any document, manuscript and file, any microfilm, microfiche and facsimile copy of a document, and any other material produced by a computer or any other device; (d) "Public Information Officer" means the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer designated under section 5; (e) "Commission" means the Central Information Commission constituted under section 12; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
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Commission: Section 2, Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014 [S26SXP] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Commission" means the Central Information Commission constituted under section 12
Commission: 85 more definitions.
information: Section 2, Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014 [S26SXP] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "information" means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form
information: 4 more definitions.
public authority: Section 2, Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014 [S26SXP] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "public authority" means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted by or under the Constitution, by any other law made by Parliament, or by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government
public authority: 7 more definitions.
Public Information Officer: Section 2, Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014 [S26SXP] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Public Information Officer" means the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer designated under section 5
Public Information Officer: 4 more definitions.
record: Section 2, Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014 [S26SXP] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "record" includes any document, manuscript and file, any microfilm, microfiche and facsimile copy of a document, and any other material produced by a computer or any other device
record: 15 more definitions.
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