Overview of Section 25/78F RTI Act

Section summary

A child's parent may make an access or amendment application on behalf of the child.

Other relevant RTI/IP Act sections

Schedule 5 RTI Act
Schedule 5 of the IP Act defines 'applicant', in relation to an access or amendment application, as either the person for whom the application is made or the person making the application.

Section 190 RTI Act
This section provides that in relation to an application or other matter under the RTI Act, a child's parent is able to do anything that the child could do if the child were an adult.