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Module 02 — Section 4 — Suo-motu Disclosure
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Section 4 mandates proactive (suo motu) disclosure of 17 categories of information by every public authority — organisation particulars, duties, budget, subsidy beneficiaries, officer directory and more. Section 4(2) is the aspirational motor: the more proactive disclosure, the fewer Section 6 applications citizens need to file. Section 4(1)(d) guarantees a right to reasons for administrative decisions.
Part of the PIO / FAA CPD Course · Full curriculum.
Module 2 · ~2 hours · 10-question self-check quiz. This module covers Section 4 — Suo-motu Disclosure and produces a reusable drafting template you can use in your own RTI workflow.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module you will be able to:
- List the 17 categories of §4(1)(b) proactive disclosure
- Audit a public authority's website against each category
- Draft missing disclosures using the standard templates
Required reading
Each link below takes you to the detailed practitioner article in the RTI Wiki knowledge base. Use these as your primary text for the module.
Drafting template
17-point §4(1)(b) audit spreadsheet — ready to fill against your department's website.
Enrolled students receive the fillable Word / Google Docs version in the course dashboard.
Exercise
Pick your own department. Audit each of the 17 categories. Tabulate published / partially published / absent.
Key citations
- §4(1)(a), §4(1)(b), §4(1)©, §4(1)(d)
- CIC monitoring reports on §4 compliance
Self-check quiz
- 10 multiple-choice questions, drawn from the reading above.
- Open-book. No time limit.
- You must score at least 70% to unlock the next module (quiz score contributes to the 30 CPD hours).
- Available on the course dashboard after enrolment.
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