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Under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005, which of the following is included within the definition of "public authority"?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. Section 2(h) defines "public authority" as any authority/body/institution of self-government established by or under the Constitution, by Parliament, by State Legislature, or by notification.
2. The inclusive limb covers bodies "owned, controlled or substantially financed" by the appropriate Government.
3. The Lesson 16 text specifically extends the definition to NGOs "substantially financed, directly or indirectly, by funds provided by the appropriate Government".
4. Wholly private commercial entities, informal associations and foreign missions are outside the definition.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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