Before the 2019 amendment, the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners held office for a term of how long?

Solution

Before the 2019 amendment to the Right to Information Act, the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners held office for a term of five years or until they attained the age of sixty-five years, whichever was earlier. The Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 changed this by empowering the Central Government to prescribe the term of office and conditions of service through rules. This amendment was a significant change to the tenure and status of the Information Commissioners.