W(B)L 51-7406
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Clause arouses real public objection, it
could be dropped in Committee.
They would
wish to be kept in touch with proceedings
in Legislative Council regarding the Bill.
In the event of the Clause having to be
dropped we would not object to the sub-
stitution of a clause on the lines of Section
17 of the Malaysian Prevention of Corruption
Act, 1961.
5.
The remaining outstanding points in the
Bill have been discussed with your Attorney
General with the following results:
(a) Clause 2
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it has been agreed that
the definition of "public servant"
will require amendment (in relation
to Clauses 13 and 16).
(b) Clause 3 The scope of this
clause is such that, irrespective
of the innocence of motive, one
commits a crime if without the
permission of the Governor, one
does various acts which are no
more than ordinary incidents of
everyday life. However, the
clause is acceptable as it stands
provided that a general permission
to be issued by the Governor under
its terms can be satisfactorily
drafted to cover normal business
transactions, social occasions
and ordinary gifts of a personal
nature between relatives and
friends. Your Attorney-General
/agreed.....
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