Re: [IAC#RG] Request for suo-moto Information under RTI Act

Dear Mr Roy. Thanks for your response. and for providing the context in which the word suo moto has been used with a clause of a legislation. This places an intolerable burden on the shoulders of all public authorities to offer information to the public whether it is requested or not. A strange situation I should say. Regards Devinder

From: Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com>
To: indiaresists <indiaresists@lists.riseup.net>
Sent: Monday, 10 June 2013, 13:03
Subject: Re: [IAC#RG] Request for suo-moto Information under RTI Act

Dear Devinder

Section 4(2) of the RTI Act 2005 provides that

"4(2)   It shall be a constant endeavour of every public authority to take steps in accordance with the requirements of clause (b) of sub-section (1) to provide as much information suo motu to the public at regular intervals through various means of communications, including internet, so that the public have minimum resort to the use of this Act to obtain information."

section 4(1)(b) would be very curious for the NAC, because it is a "council" consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, [4(1)(b)(viii)] (but the PMO - which the NAC is supposedly part of - has washed its hands off the body and passed the NAC's accountability buck to the Cabinet Secretariat.

http://pmindia.nic.in/committeescouncils.php
(NAC is not contained within this lisr)

Sarbajit


On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 4:55 PM, <devinder.thakur@btopenworld.com> wrote:
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> Mr Roy, Can you please explain your use of the word "Suo Moto" in seeking some information under the RTI Act 2005. The word Suo Moto is used where a court of law takes notice of some incident/happening without any approach from the participant/ involved party, in the incident  Regards Devinder

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