NEW DELHI: With the government keen on amending the Right to Information (RTI) Act, controversial issues like the constitution of Benches and filing of ‘frivolous and vexatious requests’ for information are likely to be discussed at a day-long consultation with information commissioners on Wednesday.

Among other issues on the agenda are amendments to schedule II that includes agencies like Intelligence Bureau, RAW, ITBP and others which are exempt from the Act unless the information sought deals with human rights violation or corruption.

Constitution of Benches has become a bone of contention between the department of personnel and training (DoPT) and the Central Information Commission (CIC).

In a circular issued in June, DoPT cited advice from the department of legal affairs to declare that appeals and complaints cannot be heard by a single member or a double-member Bench but must be heard by the full Commission. The issue has been opposed by the CIC citing paucity of time and resources.

The other issue that is likely to see a clash between the government and some information commissioners is that of filing of frivolous and vexatious requests.

There is a growing feeling within the bureaucracy that some measures should be taken to dissuade people who are filing numerous requests. Some information commissioners too reflect this view. ‘‘I feel that some amendments must be made to the law to penalise those whose intentions are not genuine,’’ an information commissioner said on condition of anonymity.