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(2) The Information Commission shall be an independent body corporate
having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the
provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and
immovable, and shall by its own name sue and be sued.
(3) The head office of the Information Commission shall be at Dhaka and
the Commission may, if necessary, establish branch offices anywhere in
Bangladesh.
12. Constitution of the Commission.⎯(1) The Commission shall consist
of the Chief Information Commissioner and 2(two) other Commissioners, at least
1 (one) of whom shall be a woman.
(2) The Chief Information Commissioner shall be the Chief Executive of
the Commission.
(3) No act or proceeding of the Commission shall be invalid merely on the
ground of existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the Constitution of the
Information Commission and no question shall be raised in this regard.
13. Powers and functions of the Information Commission.⎯(1) If any
person files a complaint regarding any one of the following reasons, the
Information Commission shall, subject to the provision of this Act, receive,
inquire into and dispose of such complaint, namely:⎯
(a) non-appointment of an officer-in-charge by any authority, or its
refusal to accept a request for information ;
(b) refusal of any request for information;
(c) a request for information has been left unattended of no information
received within the time-limit specified under this Act;
(d) if the applicant is asked for a fee or compelled to pay an amount of
fee which he considers to be unreasonable;
(e) if the applicant is provided with incomplete information or such
information that appears to be misleading or false; and
(f) any other matter relating to requesting or obtaining information
under this Act.
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