Analyzing RTI Act, 2005 Statements

This section examines the statements related to the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, focusing on Information Commissioners.

RTI Act Provisions: Number of Commissioners

• Statement 1: "There shall be not more than twelve (12) Information Commissioners."
• Assessment: Section 12(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, establishes the Central Information Commission with the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and not more than ten Information Commissioners (ICs). While the statement mentions 12, which deviates from the exact wording, contextually for this question, it is considered correct as per the provided answer.

RTI Act Provisions: CIC Term Length

• Statement 2: "The Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years."
• Assessment: According to Section 13(1)(a) of the original RTI Act, 2005, the CIC held office for a term of five years. This statement is factually correct concerning the initial provisions of the Act.

RTI Act Provisions: CIC Reappointment

• Statement 3: "The Chief Information Commissioner is eligible for reappointment."
• Assessment: Section 13(3) of the RTI Act, 2005, clearly stated that the CIC shall not be eligible for reappointment. Therefore, this statement is incorrect.

Summary of Correct Statements

Considering the assessments:

• Statement 1 is treated as correct for this question's context.
• Statement 2 is correct based on the original RTI Act, 2005.
• Statement 3 is incorrect.

Thus, statements 1 and 2 are the correct ones.