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Where third party interest is involved in an RTI request, the maximum period within which the PIO must dispose of the request is:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. The Lesson 16 time-line chart specifies 40 days where third-party interest is involved.
2. This is the maximum period plus the time given to the third party to make a representation.
3. The third party must be given notice within 5 days from receipt of the request.
4. The third party then has 10 days from receipt of such notice to make a representation under Sections 11.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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