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Under the RTI Act, 2005 read with the rules prescribed under Section 13, the Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government, OR until he attains:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. Section 13(1) proviso states no Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office after attaining the age of sixty-five years.
2. The Chief Information Commissioner is not eligible for reappointment.
3. Lesson 16's Round-up confirms that CIC shall be appointed for a term of 5 years from the date he enters upon office OR until he attains 65, whichever is earlier.
4. The 5-year ceiling was originally fixed by statute; current rules under the 2019 amendment allow the Central Government to prescribe the term.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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