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of the legislation is 'security'

rather than revenue, small as it

would be, or other reason.

J. B. GRIFFIN

Attorney General. 17th May, 1949.

A copy of the Societies Ordinance, 1947 (Malayan Union

No, 11 of 1947) was received after the Bill had received its First

Reading. In this connection I make the following additional comments

in rela tion to items of my note as above.

Item 12 : The Bill as introduaed and enacted makes no reference to

Magistrates. Section 18 of the Ordinance under report does

not reproduce section 20 of the Malayan Ordinance exactly.

But the need to follow that section more closely did not

seem so essential as to warrant amendment at the Committee

Stage.

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As regards "arms", I see no objection to mention as in

section 19. Similar mention is made in section 21 of the

Malayan Ordinance. Seizure of arms found in association

with an unlawful society whether licensed or not fully justiffable,

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seems

Item 13: Clause 20(4) was amended at the Committee stage to give

effect to suggestion made.

Item 15: Section 29 of the Malayan Ordinance also omits proviso as

suggested.

Item 20: Consideration was given in original preparation of the Bill

to the inclusion of provision similar to sections 26 and 27

of the Malayan Ordinance, Exclusion was decided upon because the aim has been to regard the legislation as an emergency measure and to avoid elaboration unless and until necessity

is shown.

O.K.

П

J. F GRIFFIN

Attorney General.

3rd June, 1949.

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