National Information Commission

The National Information Commission was established on 12 October 2005. It was given statutory status under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The National Information Commission consists of the Chief Information Commissioner and not more than ten Information Commissioners. The President appoints the Chief Information Commissioner and the Commissioners, who are selected by a three-member committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Cabinet Minister. Its headquarters are at CIC Bhavan, New Delhi. The Kerala State Information Commission was established on 19 December 2005. The State Information Commission consists of the Chief Information Commissioner of the State and not more than ten Information Commissioners.