Definitions

Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "Competent authority" means head of the office or any officer or person as may be notified by the State Government for the purpose of this Act: Provided that where the Competent Authority transfers application to any officer or person under the proviso to sub-section

1. (2) of section 5, such officer or person shall be deemed to be the Competent Authority".
   • (b) 'Information' means information relating to any matter in respect of the affairs of the administration or decisions of a public authority;
   • (c) 'Public authority' means,-
     • (i) all offices of the State Government including the Karnataka Public Service Commission;
     • (ii) all local authorities, all authorities constituted by or under any Act of the State Legislature for the time being in force, a company, Corporation, trust, society, any statutory or other authority, Co-operative society or any organisation or body funded, owned or controlled by the State Government. but does not include.-
     • (i) offices of the Central Government;
     • (ii) any establishment of the armed forces or Central Para Military forces;
     • (iii) any body or corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government;
   • (d) 'Right to Information' means right of access to information from any public authority,-
     • (i) by obtaining certified copies of any records;
     • (ii) by obtaining diskettes, floppies or any other electronic mode or through print-outs where such information is stored in a computer or in any other device;
     • (iii) in such other mannner as may be prescribed.
   • (e) 'record' includes,-
     • (i) any document, manuscript and file;
     • (ii) any microfilm, microfiche and facsimile copy of a document;
     • (iii) any reproduction of image or images embodied in such microfile (whether enlarged or not); and
     • (iv) any other material produced by a computer or by any other device.
   • (f) 'Trade secret' means information contained in a formula, pattern, compilation, programme , device, product, method, technique or process which is not generally known and which may have economic value.