Welcome

1. Welcome Enforcement of decisions and Penal clauses by V.V.Giri, State Information Commissioner, Kerala

2. 1. S.19(8) Power to direct the P.A * (i) to provide information * (ii) to designate the Public Information Officer *(iii) to impose penalty

3. 1. S.19(8) Power to direct the P.A (iv) to publish information (v) on maintenance / management / destruction of records (vi) on training of officials

4. 1. S.19(8) Power to direct the P.A (vii) to provide an annual report on S4(1)(b) (viii) to Compensate (ix) to reject an application

5. 2 (i) Section 19 is applicable to appeals (ii) Section 18 does not mention about power to give direction while deciding a complaint. (iii) Section 20 gives the power to make decision on complaints – imposing penalty & recommending disciplinary action

6. 3. Penalty U/S 20 (1) 1. Refused to receive an application Without reasonable 2. Delay Cause 3. Denied the information - Malafidely 4. Incorrect / incomplete / Knowingly misleading Information

7. 4 Resistance from PAs (i) To provide information on Sensitive issues (ii) To provide information related to illegal / corrupt practices (iii) To provide information related to disciplinary action / confidential reports

8. 4 Resistance from PAs (iv) To provide large volume of information (v) To provide very old information (not able to retrieve)

9. 5. No provision for contempt proceedings for non compliance of directions of IC. 6. No Provision to realise the penalty if payment is defaulted.

10. 7. No provision to enforce the recommendation for disciplinary action u/s 20 (2) 8. S.20 (1) and 20(2) can be invoked only at the time of deciding a complaint or appeal 9. Defiance of orders of Commission to provide information – whether penalty can be imposed

11. 10. Penalty imposed in Kerala No. of Persons penalised - 46 Total Amount of Penalty - 4,85,000 Total Penalty remitted - 2,06,500 No. of Persons who have remitted the penalty 27 Others have challenged by W.P / filed R.P.

12. 11 Review of decisions of I.C. - No express provision