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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1987

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LASTLY, MRS TAM SAID THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE CONFERRED WITH THE RIGHT TO DECIDE ON THE WAYS TO HANDLE A CASE: HE SHOULD BE GIVEN INVESTIGATORY POWER TO ENABLE HIM TO CALL FOR AND HAVE ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND DOCUMENT, SUMMON GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO MAKE STATEMENTS, AND TO ENTER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR INSPECTION.

+AT THE SAME TIME, THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION SHOULD SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO

IMPROVE THE WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED, AS WELL AS TO RECOMMEND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST THE OFFICERS CONCERNED.

+HE SHOULD ALSO SUBMIT WORKING REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR SCRUTINY AT REGULAR INTERVALS, SHE SAID.

OMELCO AND OMBUDSMAN TO COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER *****

THE HON LAU WONG-FAT TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION AND THE OMELCO COULD BE COMPLEMENTARY TO EACH OTHER IN THE HANDLING OF PUBLIC COMPLAINTS.

SPEAK ING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES, MR LAU SAID COMPLAINTS CONCERNING GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION WHILE THOSE RELATING TO POLICIES SHOULD BE TAKEN UP BY THE OMELCO.

+AS SUCH, THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION MAY RELIEVE THE HEAVY WORKLOAD OF OMELCO MEMBERS, THUS ENABLING THEM TO CONCENTRATE ON POLICY-RELATED ISSUES,+ HE SAID.

MR LAU FELT THAT THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE CLEARLY DEFINED AND THAT HE SHOULD BE GIVEN ADEQUATE POWER TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY.

+HIS DUTY CAN BE CONFINED TO THE INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST MALADMINISTRATION WHICH CAUSES INCONVENIENCE AND INJUSTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

+THESE COMPLAINTS MAY INCLUDE DERELICTION OF DUTY, ABUSE OF POWER, ULTRA VIRUS AND TARDINESS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, HE SAID.

+CASES INVOLVING BREACHES OF CRIMINAL LAWS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE JUDICIARY,+ HE ADDED.

/MR LAU