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A state transport corporation is a public authority. A citizen asks why it has not published a statement of its advisory committees and whether their meetings are open to the public. Which view is correct under Section 4(1)(b)?

The corporation must publish a statement of its boards, councils, committees and similar bodies of two or more persons, and say whether their meetings are open to the public or their minutes are accessible. This is a proactive duty under Section 4(1)(b), not dependent on any application.

  1. AThe corporation need not publish this because committees are internal bodies
  2. BPublication is needed only if a citizen files an application and pays the prescribed fee
  3. CPublication is needed only for committees with more than ten members
  4. DThe corporation must publish a statement of boards, councils, committees and other bodies of two or more persons, stating whether their meetings are open to the public or minutes accessibleCorrect

Explanation

Section 4(1)(b)(viii) requires publication of a statement of boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as part of the authority or for its advice, and whether their meetings are open or minutes accessible. It is a suo motu duty, not dependent on an application, and there is no ten-member threshold.

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