Under the RTI Act, where a request relates to information held by another public authority, the PIO must transfer it within what period?

Under Section 6(3) of the Right to Information Act, where an application is made to a public authority requesting information which is held by another public authority, or the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another public authority, the public authority shall transfer the application to that other public authority within five days. The applicant is to be informed of the transfer. This ensures that requests reach the appropriate authority without the applicant having to identify the correct one.