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Councils and Administration Branch Progress Report
(1st August 1982 31st October 1982)
Subject
8. Re-organisation
of Government Secretariat
9. Legal Advice and
Assistance Scheme
10. (a) Prime
Minister's Visit
(b) Royal visit :
TRH Duke &
Duchess of
Kent
Purpose
To study and report on the re-assignment and re- organisation of policy responsibilities in certain Branches.
(a) to extend the Duty Lawyers' Scheme to Juvenile Courts
(b) to extend the Duty
Lawyers' Scheme to the remaining two magistracies.
To make the required arrangements
Progress Made and Present Position
:
A Working Group was set up on 28th October 1982 with a mandate to study requirements for: (i) re-assignment of policy schedules; (ii) staff; (iii) accommodation; (iv) legislative amendments and re-delegations of authority; and, (v) changes to membership of boards and committees, arising from this re-organisation exercise, and to complete its task by 1st December 1982.
(a) the proposal was approved in principle
by ExCo.
(b) submission made for financial provision
in the draft Estimates.
The visits were successfully completed during the periods of :
(a) 26-28 September; and
(b) 24 October
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1st November
Next Quarter Target
Inclusion of funds in the 1983/84 Estimates.
ditto
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