(11) GRANT TO ANY PERSON A RESPITE, EITHER INDEFINITE OR FOR
A SPECIFIED PERIOD, OF THE EXECUTION OF ANY PUNISHMENT IMPOSED ON THAT PERSON FOR SUCH AN OFFENCE
(111) SUBSTITUTE A LESS SEVERE FORM OF PUNISHMENT FOR ANY
PUNISHMENT IMPOSED ON ANY PERSON FOR SUCH AN OFFENCE OR
(iv) REMIT THE WHOLE OR PART OF ANY PUNISHMENT IMPOSED ON ANY
PERSON FOR SUCH AN OFFENCE OR OF ANY PENALTY OR FORFEITURE
OTHERWISE DUE TO THE CROWN ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN OFFENCE.
(G) HOWEVER THERE IS A COMMISSION ON THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY,
CHAIRED BY THE MINISTER OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE SECRETARY
BEING THE SECRETARY OF SOCIAL WELFARE, AND OTHER NOMINATED
PERSONS, INCLUDING THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL AND THE PERMANENT
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH COMPRISING ITS MEMBERS. TO DATE THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL HAS, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED, ACCEPTED WITHOUT
CUESTION THE COMMISSION'S ADVICE ON THE EXERCISE OF HIS
PREROGATIVE, CERTAINLY IN CASES OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
FACT SINCE 1964 NO OFFENDER SENTENCED TO DEATH HAS BEEN
EXECUTED. THE COMMISSION'S DELIBERATIONS ARE KEPT SECRET AND
NOT RELEASED TO ANYONE.
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