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TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1983
NEW MEMBERS FOR LAW REFORM COMMITTEE
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, Q.C., TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR OF THREE NEW MEMBERS OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION.
THEY ARE DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP, THE HON MR JUSTICE FUAD AND MR ARJAN SAKHRANI, Q.C.
IN ANNOUNCING THE APPOINTMENTS, MR THOMAS WELCOMED THE WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE THAT THESE MEMBERS ADDED TO THE COMMISSION.
HE STRESSED THAT, UNLIKE MANY OTHER LAW REFORM COMMISSIONS, THE HONG KONG COMMISSION RELIED UPON THE INPUT FROM +NON-LEGALLY+ QUALIFIED COMMISSION MEMBERS IN ORDER TO GIVE A DEGREE OF COMMUNITY BALANCE, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WHERE SOCIAL ISSUES INTERMINGLED WITH THE LAW.
DR IP IS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND A WELL-KNOWN MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY GIVING A LARGE PROPORTION OF HER TIME TO SERVING THAT COMMUNITY.
SHE IS CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION SUB-COMMITTEE ON DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES.
MR JUSTICE FUAD IS A MEMBER OF THE COURT OF APPEAL AND HAS ACTED AS THE CHIEF JUSTICE'S ALTERNATIVE ON THE COMMISSION FOR SOME TIME.
HIS POSITION ON THE COMMISSION WAS RECENTLY FORMALISED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
MR JUSTICE FUAD HAS BEEN NOMINATED BY THE COMMISSION AS CHAIRMAN OF A SUB-COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE APPOINTED SOON TO LOOK INTO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF PRIVACY PROTECTION.
MR ARJAN SAKHRANI, Q.C., HAS ALSO BEEN WORKING ON A SUB- COMMITTEE OF THE COMMISSION DEALING WITH CONTEMPT OF COURT.
HIS APPOINTMENT IS TO FILL A VACANCY CAUSED BY THE RETIREMENT OF MR ANDREW LI AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF HIS TERM AS A COMMISSION MEMBER.
PEOPLE REMINDED OF TAX OBLIGATIONS
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THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND EMPLOYERS OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE.
/A SPORESKAN
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