Section 7, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [S2N-0XH]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 September 2012.
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every Public Information Officer shall maintain such records and registers relating to the disposal of requests as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every Public Information Officer shall furnish to the Competent Authority a return in Form B within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Competent Authority may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (3)
information: Section 2, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [S2N0RV] (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.
prescribed: Section 2, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [S2N0RV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Public Information Officer: Section 2, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [S2N0RV] (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 this Act
Public Information Officer: 4 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Circular of the General Administration Department, Government of Karnataka dated 5th September, 2023 on section 7 of the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [C10-P8B], 5 September 2023, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 1 of 2012)".
Cited by (1)
Section 34, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [S2N-1RZ], 27 September 2012, Band A. "section 7".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D12-TGY. Every Public Information Officer: Maintain records and registers of the disposal of requests; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by General Administration Department, Government of Karnataka (synthetic record).