What is the eligibility criterion and what is the process of appointment of State Chief Information commissioner?
Section 12 (5) of J&K Right to Information Act, 2009 requires that the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioner shall be persons of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in law , Science and Technology, Social Science, Management, Journalism , Mass Media or Administration and Governance. The State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners can be appointed by the Governor on the recommendations of committee consisting of Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Chief Minister. However, where the Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly has not been recognized, then, the leader of single largest group in opposition to Government shall be deemed to be the leader of opposition for the purpose of committee of appointment of Chief Information Commissioner or Information Commissioners.
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