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title: "RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 — Definition & Meaning"
description: "The RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 modifies the Right to Information Act, 2005, allowing the Central Government to set terms for Information Commissioners."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 amended the Right to Information Act, 2005 to empower the Central Government to fix the tenure, salaries and service conditions of Information Commissioners.
- Which sections of the RTI Act, 2005 did the 2019 amendment modify?
- What was the original parity of Information Commissioners before 2019?
- Why did the government justify the 2019 amendment?
- How is the 2019 amendment different from the change made by the DPDP Act, 2023?

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