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COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. THE REPORT DEALS WITH THESE MATTERS
TOWARDS THE END OF THE SUMMARY.
6. Q. WILL GOVERNMENT GIVE DETAILS OF MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CAPO (AND) THE SECRETARY FOR THE GIVIL SERVICE ?.
A. MATTERS REFERRED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE:
(1) AN EXAMINATION OF THE POLICY GOVERNING AND THE ROLES, DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SIU.
(11) THE CRITICISMS MADE OF CERTAIN POLICE OFFICERS (NOT TO BE NAMED
TO CAPO:
THE CRITICISMS OF CERTAIN POLICE OFFICERS (NOT TO BE NAMED).
TO THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE:
CONSIDERATION OF PRACTICE ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF HOMOSEXUALI IN
THE CIVIL SERVIGE
7. Q. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE SIU ?. WILL IT BE REVIEWED 7.
A. THE ROLE OF THE SIU WAS EXAMINED IN AUGUST 1979 BY THE GOVERNOR AND HIS ADVISERS (PARA 43 OF REPORT). THE REPORT CONCLUDES
(PARA 82) '' THE COMMISSION DISCOVERED NOTHING THAT REQUIRED CONSIDERATION UNDER THE TERMS OF REFERENCE'. LIKE ANY ARM OF
THE POLICE FORCE, IT COMES UNDER REGULAR REVIEW.
8. Q. WILL RESULTS OF OTHER DISCIPLINARY ENQUIRIES OR PROCEEDINGS
BE MADE KNOWN PUBLICLY ?.
A. IT IS STANDARD PARCTICE NOT TO PUBLICISE THE RESULTS OF DISCIPLINARY ENQUIRIES (BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT
PRESSURES MAY BE EXERCISED ON OFFICERS WHO ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN DISCIPLINED).
9. Q. WHEN WILL THE LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT ON HOMOSEXUALITY
IN THE LAW ?.
A. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GIVE A DEFINITE DATE. THE COMMITTEE DECIDED TO DEFER ITS DELIBERATIONS ON THIS PARTICULAR ASPECT OF THE LAW UNTIL THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE AND WILL NOW PROCEED ACTIVELY TO CONSIDER IT (JUDGE YANG IS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE).
10. Q. HAS THE GOVERNMENT'S VIEW OF THE LAW CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THE MACLENNAN REPORT AND PUBLIC OPINION 7.
A. OBVIOUSLY, THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT TAKE A VIEW UNTIL AFTER THE LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE HAS REPORTED, ITS FINDINGS HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATELY CONSIDERED AND PUBLIC OPINION CONSULTED.
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