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The Chairman :- (Question repeated.) I was speaking of complaints brought

against harsh treatment and men who wanted to appeal from

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decisions, against the law complaints generally against

the law itself and the administration of the law.

In this case Mr Lau has just mentione: 1 an not sure what

happened in connection with it but, so far as I recollect,

the case was dealt with by the Principle Civil Medical Offi-

-cer as a Staff question and the matter did not come before

the Board.

So do you mean to say Mr Woodcock if a complaint is made

against an individual member of the staff, the Principle

Civil Medical Officer would deal with that and not refer it

to the Board ?

I think that if the complaint dealt with the Staff the Prin-

-ciple Civil Medical Officer would deal with it and not

refer it to the Board. If harsh treatment was in any way

connected with the carrying out of the Ordinance the con-

-plaint would be submitted to the Board.

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They are both complaints against the Staff, One you say he

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would deal with himself but if it was against an Officer who

was carrying out the provisions of the Ordinance he would

put it before the Board. Surely in the first case complaint

must arise from the carrying out of the provisions of the

Ordinance ?

I think I should perhaps give two illustrationa to the poist

In the first case a complaint is received that a man has

asked for a hribs and stated that if the bribe vas gaven the

man would have no trouble. A case like that might be dealt

with by the Prisciple Jivil Hodical Officer at administrstie

head of the Baritang Partagna. År other dumylaint is received