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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1987

COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS BILL. PUBLISHED

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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED THE COMMISSIONER ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS BILL 1987 IN THE FORM OF A WHITE BILL FURTIJER PUBLIC DISCUSSION BEFORE ITS INTRODUCTION INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE CONSULTATION PERIOD WILL LAST FOR TWO MONTHS, UNTIL DECEMBER 31.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE BILL MAY WRITE TO THE DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY'S OFFICE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE BILL WAS DRAWN UP IN THE LIGHT OF THE PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT, "REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES", PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON AUGUST 20 LAST YEAR.

THE DOCUMENT INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING SYSTEMS FOR THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AND ON THE OPTIONS OUT IN THE DOCUMENT FOR IMPROVING THOSE SYSTEMS.

THE SET

A CLEAR MAJORITY OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED FAVOURED THE INTRODUCTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY TO DEAL WITH COMPLAINTS ALLEGING MALADMINISTRATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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GAZETTE, SEEKS ΤΟ COMPLAINTS, WHOSE

THE BILL, PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISH A COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION WOULD BE TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS DECISIONS REACHED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS LISTED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE BILL.

ABOUT ADMINISTRATIVE

"IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE, FOR THE ORDINARY CITIZEN. SOME MEANS WHEREBY A PERSON INDEPENDENT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE CAN INVESTIGATE, AND REPORT ON, GRIEVANCES ARISING FROM ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS, ACTS, RECOMMENDATIONS OR OMISSIONS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

"THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER IS DESIGNED ΤΟ SUPPLEMENT AND STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING CHANNELS FOR THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES BUT NOT TO REPLACE THEM, HE ADDED,

THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER WILL BE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, THOUGH HE MAY BE RE-APPOINTED. HIS REMUNERATION AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, WHICH ARE TO BE EQUATED WITH THOSE OF A HIGH COURT JUDGE, ARE TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE GOVERNOR.

THE DUTY OF THE COMMISSIONER WILL BE TO CONDUCT INTO ACTIONS RELATING TO MATTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT SPECIFIED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

INVESTIGATIONS TAKEN BY ANY

THE BILL