+
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1994
CONDUCTED
OF
ON
A
HE STRESSED THAT NONE OF THE CHECKS WOULD BE USED AS A FORM
VETTING POLITICAL
AND NO
BR INVESTIGATION WOULD CANDIDATE'S POLITICAL BELIEFS AND AFFILIATIONS.
MR
TASK OF INTEGRITY SZE SAID
THE IF THE ICAC DID ASSUME
HE CHECKING,
DID
OPERATIONS NOT SEE ANY OBJECTION TO LETTING THE REVIEW COMMITTEE OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE BODY MONITOR AND ADVISE THE PROCEDURES OF INTEGRITY CHECKING.
BODY
LOOK
ON
AT
HOWEVER, GIVEN THE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FUNCTION OF THE CHECKS,
то WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE
OUTSIDE ASK ANY INDIVIDUAL CASES.
IT
TO
"THE
RESULTS OF
ΤΟ
THE
HE SAID.
PASSED INDIVIDUAL CHECKING WILL BE ADMINISTRATION FOR APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION PURPOSES,
BILL TO IMPROVE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE INTRODUCED
A BILL AIMING ΤΟ MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND CORRECTIONS TO
TO RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND LEGISLATION
REPEAL CERTAIN OBSOLETE PROVISIONS WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SECOND READING OF THE
OF ADMINISTRATION
JUSTICE
HON
THE
OF
WAS
THE MOVING
THE GENERAL, (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL 1994, THE ATTORNEY
PROCESS IN JEREMY MATHEWS, SAID THE BILL WAS PART OF AN ONGOING LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF KEEPING THE LAW RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION
CONSTANT REVIEW, JUSTICE UNDER
IN ORDER ΤΟ ENSURE
IT THAT EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE.
MR MATHEWS SAID THE IMPROVEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE BILL INCLUDED PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF INTERESTED PARTIES TO OBTAIN COURT RECORD; THE POSSIBLE JOINT SUMMARY TRIAL OF JUVENILES; AND THE SETTING UP OF A CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES COMMITTEE.
A
ADULTS
AND
זז
"IT IS ALSO PROPOSED THAT A COURT SHOULD IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES BE ABLE
AND TO GIVE AN ALIBI WARNING TO A DEFENDANT IN WRITING, DISPOSE OF PROPERTY OF NO VALUE, HE SAID.
TO
REFORMS PROPOSED RELATED
ΤΟ
MR MATHEWS SAID SOME OF THE MAGISTRATES.
"THE BILL SEEKS то GIVE THEM THE POWER ΤΟ IMPOSE PARTLY CONSECUTIVE IMPRISONMENT SENTENCES, AND GREATER POWERS TO IMPOSE FINES AND TO AWARD COSTS AND COMPENSATION, HE SAID.
"THE PROVISION EMPOWERING A MAGISTRATE TO IMPRISON A PERSON FOR NON-PAYMENT OF FINES OR COSTS IS BROUGHT UP TO DATE, AND THE PROCEDURE REVIEWING A MAGISTRATE'S DECISION IS REVISED SO THAT AN APPLICATION CAN BE MADE IN WRITING, MR MATHEWS ADDED.
FOR
BE
HE SAID THE LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS WHICH WERE CONSIDERED TO OBSOLETE AND WHICH WERE TO BE REPEALED BY THE BILL INCLUDED PROVISIONS MAGISTRACY, FOR SPECIAL JURIES, MARINE MAGISTRATES, ASSESSORS IN THE SUMMARY PUNISHMENT FOR FALSE TESTIMONY, AND RECOGNISANCES FOR APPEALS.
/IN ADDITION,