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Date: 23-Nov-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment in the Second Schedule to the RTI Act 2005 in respect of Indian ComputerEmergency Response Team

Issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions · Department of Personnel and Training

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What it means

  • The gazette notification G.S.R. 864(E) issued on November 23, 2023, by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, amends the Second Schedule of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
  • The amendment adds 'Indian Computer Emergency Response Team' to the list of organizations exempted from the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Key Changes

  • The Second Schedule to the Right to Information Act, 2005 is amended to include a new entry.
  • Entry number 27, 'Indian Computer Emergency Response Team', is inserted after serial number 26 in the Second Schedule.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)

  • Action Item: CERT-In should update its internal policies and procedures to reflect its exemption from the RTI Act, 2005.

Impact on Citizens

  • Action Item: Government should consider alternative mechanisms for ensuring transparency and accountability of CERT-In, such as parliamentary oversight or independent audits.

Impact on Organizations interacting with CERT-In

  • Action Item: Organizations should review their information-sharing agreements with CERT-In in light of this exemption.

Key Entities Referenced

Right to Information Act, 2005: A law enacted by the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In): The national agency responsible for cybersecurity in India. CERT-In responds to cyber incidents, issues alerts, and promotes cybersecurity best practices across the country. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: The ministry responsible for personnel management policies, public grievances, and pension matters in the Government of India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24112023-250242 CG-DLxx-xEG-I2D4H1x1x2x0 23-250242 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 681] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, निम्ब र 23, 2023/अग्रहायण 2, 1945 No. 681] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 2, 1945 कार्मकि , लोक जिकायत और पिें न मत्रं ालय (कार्मकि और प्रजिक्षण जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 23 निम् बर, 2023 सा.का.जन. 864(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, सचू ना का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 22) की धारा 24 की उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए उि अजधजनयम की िसू री अनुसचू ी म ें जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती है, अर्ाित् :- सूचना का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2005 की िसू री अनसु ूची म,ें क्रम सखं याकं 26 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजि के पश्चात्, जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संखयाकं और प्रजिजि अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत की िाएगी, अर्ाित: - “27. भारतीय कम््यूटर आपात प्रजतदक्रया िल” । [फा. सं. 1/3/2021-आईआर-II] सोमित्त िमाि, संयुि सजचि टट्पण : सचू ना का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2005 की िसू री अनुसूची का जनम्नजलजखत अजधसचू ना संखयाकं ों द्वारा संिोधन दकया गया र्ा:— (i) सा.का.जन. स.ं 347 तारीख 28 जसतम्बर, 2005; 7332 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (ii) सा.का.जन. स.ं 235(अ), तारीख 28 माचि, 2008; (iii) सा.का.जन. स.ं726(अ), तारीख 8 अिूबर, 2008; (iv) सा.का.जन. स.ं 442(अ), तारीख 9 िून, 2011; (v) सा.का.जन. स.ं 673(अ), तारीख 8 िुलाई, 2016; और (vi) सा.का.जन. स.ं 319(अ), तारीख 4 मई, 2021 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd November, 2023 G.S.R 864(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the Second Schedule to the said Act, namely: — In the Second Schedule to the Right to Information Act, 2005, after serial number 26 and the entry relating thereto, the following serial number and entry shall be inserted, namely: - “27. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team.” [F. No. 1/3/2021-IR II] S. D. SHARMA, Jt. Secy. Note:- The second Schedule to the Right to Information Act, 2005 was amended vide notification numbers, - (i) G.S.R. No. 347, dated the 28th September, 2005, (ii) G.S.R. No. 235(E), dated the 28th March, 2008; (iii) G.S.R. No. 726(E), dated the 8th October, 2008; (iv) G.S.R. No. 442(E), dated the 9th June, 2011; (v) G.S.R. No. 673(E), dated the 8th July, 2016; and (vi) G.S.R. No.319(E), dated 4th May, 2021 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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