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TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1992
PUBLIC GIVEN MORE TIME TO COMMENT ON COMPLAINTS SYSTEM
THE GOVERNMENT IS TO EXTEND THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION PERIOD FOR THE REVIEW OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS (COMAC) BY ONE MONTH TO SEPTEMBER 15.
THE CONSULTATION PERIOD IS
FRIDAY (AUGUST 14).
ORIGINALLY DUE TO EXPIRE THIS
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE REVIEW. THE AIM WAS TO BUILD ON THE EXISTING COMAC SYSTEM TO MAKE IT MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC.
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"IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT PUBLIC THINK OF THE PRESENT COHAC SYSTEM AND WHAT THEIR EXPERIENCE IN MAKING USE OF THIS AVENUE OF REDRESS HAS BEEN.
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"WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT PROBLEMS THEY HAVE ENCOUNTERED AND WHAT IMPROVEMENTS THEY WOULD SUGGEST ΤΟ OVERCOME THESE PROBLEMS,' THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE GOVERNMENT IS REVIEWING THE ROLE, THE JURISDICTION, AND THE OPERATION OF THE COMAC OFFICE TO SEE IF ANY CHANGES ARE NECESSARY.
APART FROM THE ROLE AND JURISDICTION OF THE COMAC, THE REVIEW ALSO COVERS AREAS SUCH AS THE EXISTING REFERRAL SYSTEM UNDER WHICH COMPLAINTS MAY ONLY BE REFERRED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE COMAC OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED IN MARCH 1989 TO SUPPLEMENT AND STRENGTHEN EXISTING CHANNELS FOR THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.
SINCE THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE BEGAN IN JUNE, HAS BRIEFED A NUMBER OF RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP, THE TWO MUNICIPAL DISTRICT BOARDS.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO ASKED VARIOUS TO GIVE THEIR COMMENTS.
THE GOVERNMENT
INCLUDING A COUNCILS, AND
GOVERNMENT
THREE SUBMISSIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED SO FAR.
TO: ASSISTANT
DEPARTMENTS
SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT (ADMINISTRATION) 3. GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, FIFTH FLOOR, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
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