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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1994

THE WORKING PARTY IS TASKED TO EXAMINE WAYS AND MEANS BY WHICH MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE GIVING EVIDENCE IN COURT MAY BE ASSISTED IN ORDER TO MINIMISE ANY TRAUMA THEY MAY SUFFER THEREBY,

THE FINAL REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE, WHO HAS ACCEPTED ITS RECOMMENDATIONS IN PRINCIPLE.

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THE CHIEF JUSTICE WILL SEEK THE VIEWS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO SEE HOW BEST RECOMMENDATIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED.

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THE CHIEF JUSTICE PAID TRIBUTE TO MR JUSTICE WONG AND MEMBERS THE WORKING PARTY FOR THEIR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS IN DRAWING UP THE FINAL REPORT ON AN ISSUE WHICH IS OF CONSIDERABLE PUBLIC CONCERN.

CHANGES TO ELECTORAL APPEAL PROCEDURES

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A REGULATION MAKING SOME TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE APPEAL PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO TIE IN WITH THE NEW REGULATIONS MADE THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION RECENTLY ON THE REGISTRATION ELECTORS IN GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

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"UNDER THE REGULATION, A PERSON WHO WANTS TO APPEAL AGAINST DECISION OF THE REGISTRATION OFFICER WILL FIRST LODGE A NOTICE WITH THE REGISTRATION OFFICER, WHO WILL NOTIFY THE REVISING OFFICER OF SUCH NOTICES.

"THE REVISING OFFICER WILL THEN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE APPELLANT AND ANY OTHER PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE APPEAL FOR A HEARING OF THE CASE.

ALL PARTIES CONCERNED IN THE CASE WILL BE NOTIFIED DIRECT BY THE REVISING OFFICER OF HIS RULING, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

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THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE TO THE EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS THAT IF THE APPELLANT DOES NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS PRIOR TO THE HEARING, THE REVISING WILL NOT REVIEW THE DECISION OF THE REGISTRATION OFFICER.

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ELECTORAL PROVISIONS | REGISTRATION OF (GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (APPEALS) REGULATION WILL BE TABLED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MARCH 30.

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