COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ORDINANCE
(Chapter 86)
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.
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In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Commissions of Inquiry Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the Ordinance) the Governor in Council has appointed the Honourable Mr. Justice Blair-Kerr, Senior Puisne Judge, as Commissioner to report on the matters set out in paragraph 2, being matters which are in his opinion of public importance.
2. The Commission is to
(a)
report on the circumstances in which a person whose prosecution under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance
was at an advanced stage of consideration was able to leave Hong Kong;
(b) in the light of experience of the working of the
3.
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, and having regard also to the need to preserve basic human rights under
the law
(i) report on the effectiveness of the Prevention of
Bribery Ordinance and suggest amendments;
(ii) suggest any other changes in current arrangements
considered necessary.
The Commission is to report to the Governor
(a) within three weeks, on the matter set out in paragraph
2(a) hereof; and
(b) within three months, on the matters set out in
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paragraph 2(b) hereof.
The Governor in Council, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Ordinance, has directed that the Commission shall have and exercise the powers conferred by section 9 of the Ordinance to punish all or any of the contempts specified in section 8 thereof.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 13th June, 1973.
B.G. JENNEY Clerk of Councils.