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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1993

THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION WAS FULLY OFFSET, EITHER BY SAVINGS UNDER THE SAME OR OTHER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE, OR BY DELETION OF FUNDS UNDER THE ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS SUBHEADS, MR TSANG SAID.

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DURING THE PERIOD, NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS WERE INCREASED BY $3.4 MILLION AND NEW NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS OF $594.8 MILLION WRRE APPROVED.

IN THE SAME PERIOD, A NET DECREASE OF 1,025 POSTS WAS APPROVED.

"THIS WAS MAINLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DELETION OF RESULT OF CIVIL SERVANTS HAVING OPTED FOR SERVICE WITH AUTHORITY, MR TSANG SAID.

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POSTS AS A THE HOSPITAL

ICAC TO REVIEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTION PROCEDURES

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THE

CORRUPTION PREVENTION DEPARTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION WILL CLOSELY OBSERVE THE REGIONAL COUNCIL FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION AND WILL REVIEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTION PROCEDURES GENERALLY.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE

ACTING SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR PETER LAI, WHEN HE REPLIED TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EMILY LAU IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

EVIDENCE GIVEN IN THE HIGH COURT IN THE RECENT TRIAL OF MR GILBERT LEUNG IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS OF VOTE BUYING AND UNLAWFUL EXPENDITURE.

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"IN CONSULTATION WITH ME, THE COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION AGREED THAT THE COMMISSION'S CORRUPTION PREVENTION DEPARTMENT SHOULD EXAMINE THESE MATTERS," HE SAID.

"THAT EXAMINATION IS UNDER WAY, ++ HE ADDED.

MR LAI SAID BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE EXAMINATION, THE COMMISSIONER WOULD MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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