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TUESDAY, JULY 6,
1993
COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS
(AMENDMENT) BILL 1993
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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TODAY (TUESDAY)
APPROVED LEGISLATION
TO EFFECT THE VARIOUS PROPOSED CHANGES ΤΟ THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS (COMAC) REDRESS SYSTEM.
THE PROPOSED CHANGES, WHICH AIM AT PROVIDING A MORE AFFECTIVE SAFEQUARD AGAINST MALADMINISTRATION
ON THE PART OF GOVERNMENT OR STATUTORY BODIES ARE:
THE EXISTING SYSTEM FOR NON-OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO REFER CASES TO COMMISSIONER SHOULD BE CHANGED то ENABLE THE PUBLIC TO TAKE THEIR COMPLAINTS DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONER;
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* THE COMMISSIONER'S JURISDICTION SHOULD BE EXTENDED
INCLUDE MAJOR STATUTORY BODIES ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THEY INCLUDE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION, THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
CORPORATION, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, AND THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION; AND
* THE COMMISSIONER SHOULD BE ABLE ΤΟ PUBLICISE INVESTIGATION REPORTS WITH THE NAMES OF THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINTS BEING ANONYMISED TO ENSURE PRIVACY.
"THE PROPOSED CHANGES REFLECT THE PUBLIC VIEWS EXPRESSED DURING THE REVIEW OF THE COMAC OFFICE AND ARE SUPPORTED BY THE COMMISSIONER," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
UNDER THE PROPOSAL, THE PUBLIC WOULD BE ABLE ΤΟ TAKE THEIR COMPLAINTS TO THE COMMISSIONER WITHOUT THE NEED FOR REFERRAL BY A NON-OFFICIAL LEGCO MEMBER.
MEMBERS OF LEGCO, THE TWO MUNICIPAL BOARDS CAN ALSO REFER CASES TO THE COMMISSIONER IT IS WITH THE CONSENT OF THE COMPLAINANT.
COUNCILS AND DISTRICT IN FUTURE, PROVIDED
ON THE EXTENSION OF COMAC'S JURISDICTION то MAJOR STATUTORY BODIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS WAS ΤΟ UNDERLINE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY OF STATUTORY BODIES.
COMAC'S JURISDICTION то
"IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY TO EXTEND MAJOR STATUTORY BODIES HAVING REGARD TO THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BODY AND THE EXTENT OF DEALINGS WITH THE PUBLIC.
"PRIORITY IS BEING GIVEN TO INCLUDE THOSE WHICH PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE AND HAVE CLOSE CONTACTS WITH THE COMMUNITY.
"OTHER STATUTORY BODIES WILL BE BROUGHT UNDER THE COMMISSIONER'S JURISDICTION WHEN RESOURCES PERMIT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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