According to its long title and section 3, the Right to Information Act, 2005 sets up a regime under which who may secure access to information held by whom?

The long title of the Right to Information Act, 2005 sets out a practical regime for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, so as to promote transparency and accountability in every public authority, and section 3 gives the right to all citizens. The Act does not give the right to every person regardless of citizenship, and it does not make private bodies generally answerable to requests; its duties fall on public authorities.