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COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 86)
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
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 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.
3.
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 paragraph 2(b) hereof.
4. 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.
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B. G. JENNEY,
Clerk of Councils.