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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1980

OTHERS INCLUDE:

* PAPERS FROM CORONERS' INQUIRIES WOULD ONLY BE SENT TO THE

ATTORNEY GENERAL IF HE REQUESTED THEM-

* THE CORONERS ORDINANCE REQUIRES A CORONER TO INQUIRE INTO

THE DEATH OF A PERSON WHILE IN OFFICIAL CUSTODY. THE DEFINITION OF +OFFICIAL CUSTODY HAS BEEN AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE CUSTODY OF AN OFFICER OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND OTHER PERSONS WITH STATUTORY POWERS OF ARREST-

* A JUROR IN A CORONER'S INQUIRY WOULD HAVE AN EXPRESS

DEFENCE OF REASONABLE EXCUSE FOR FAILURE TO ATTEND, BUT THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR FAILURE WOULD BE RAISED FROM $500 TO $3 000 TO BRING IT INTO LINE WITH SIMILAR OFFENCES UNDER THE JURY ORDINANCE -

* THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION ORDINANCE WOULD BE AMENDED

TO INCLUDE THE APPOINTMENT OF CORONERS AMONG OTHER APPOINTMENTS UPON WHICH THE COMMISSION ADVISES THE GOVERNOR,

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT SHOULD THE BILL BE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THIS IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE CURRENT SESSION - TWO FULL-TIME CORONERS WOULD BE APPOINTED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.

+THIS SHOULD SPREAD THE LOAD IN THE CORONERS' COURTS, SPEEDING UP THE PROCESS, HE SAID.

DR FANG ELECTED REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

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UNOFFICIAL EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, DR HARRY S.Y. FANG WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL AT THE MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY OF REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL ON JUNE 21, PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF ITS 14TH CONGRESS IN WINNIPEG, CANADA.

DR FANG WILL ASSUME OFFICE AT THE CLOSE OF THE CONGRESS ON JUNE 27 AND WILL SERVE FOR FOUR YEARS.

HE IS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL FROM ASIA AND SUCCEEDS MR KENNETH T. JENKINS OF AUSTRALIA,

DR FANG, WHO IS WELL-KNOWN FOR HIS WORK IN THE REHABILITATION FIELD IN HONG KONG, IS CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT-APPOINTED REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE,

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