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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1992
CS ON ADMINISTRATION OF JUDICIARY
THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGIC STUDY ON THE JUDICIARY NOW BEING CARRIED OUT SHOULD ENABLE THE JUDICIARY TO MAKE CONSIDERABLY MORE EXTENSIVE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO HELP JUDGES IN THEIR RESEARCH, CAPTURE KEY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND GENERALLY ACHIEVE THEIR OBJECTIVES MORE EFFICIENTLY.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN A REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MOSES CHENG.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID THE STUDY STARTED IN JULY LAST YEAR AND WAS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
SIR DAVID POINTED OUT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE JUDICIARY WAS PRIMARILY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
TREATED NO DIFFERENTLY FROM ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM
"THAT SAID, THE JUDICIARY IS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ON MATTERS RELATING TO AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY," HE ADDED.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID ANY MAJOR CHANGES WERE EXAMINED BY THE TWO RESOURCE BRANCHES OF FINANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AND THE ADMINISTRATION WING OF HIS OFFICE WHICH PROVIDED A POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE JUDICIARY WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION.
"TOGETHER, THEY WORK TO ENSURE THAT THE COURTS AND JUDGES RECEIVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT THEY NEED IN CARRYING OUT THEIR JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS.
"THIS ARRANGEMENT IS SIMILAR TO THE ARRANGEMENTS IN THE UK WHERE THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE CENTRAL ROLE OF COURTS AND JUDGES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE," SIR DAVID SAID.
THE JUDICIARY WAS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S VALUE FOR MONEY AUDIT, WHICH EXAMINED, ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE ECONOMY, EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS WITH WHICH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS USED PUBLIC MONEY, THE CHIEF SECRETARY ADDED.
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