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SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1994

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ICAC REVIEW COMMITTEE LAUNCHES PUBLIC CONSULTATION

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND INTERESTED BODIES ARE INVITED TO GIVE CORRUPTION (ICAC) THEIR VIEWS TO THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST

AND SYSTEMS REVIEW

COMMITTEE

WHICH ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE ICAC.

IS

EXAMINING THE

POWERS

OF

EXERCISE

THE REVIEW COMMITTEE IS HOLDING A PUBLIC CONSULTATION UNTIL MAY 31 DURING WHICH ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE

TO ARRANGE PUBLIC

SUBMISSIONS OR MAY SEND IN WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS TO THE COMMITTEE IN PUBLIC OR IN PRIVATE.

MAKE

ORAL

PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL TAKE PLACE IN JUNE.

REVIEW

ICE

ALL SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF ICAC COMMITTEE IN ROOM 1234 AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG, BEFORE THE DEADLINE, GIVING THE WRITER'S FULL NAME,

ADDRESS AND CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER.

BE

THE REVIEW ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SUNDAY), THE SECRETARY OF COMMITTEE, MRS LILY YAM, SAID REQUESTS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY SHOULD STATED IN THE SUBMISSIONS AND WOULD BE RESPECTED.

ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE SECRETARIAT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TEL 810 2053.

REVIEW

SOHMEN,

ICAC NECESSARY

AND AND

THE NINE-MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY DR HELMUT WAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO REVIEW THE POWERS OF THE

APPROPRIATE, ADVISE HIM WHETHER THESE POWERS REMAIN SUFFICIENT.

ΤΟ

WILL REVIEW

SEE

ALSO LOOK WHETHER THEY

INTO

THE

PRESENT

ARE ADEQUATE

OR

SYSTEMS

SHOULD

OF

BE

THE ACCOUNTABILITY MODIFIED.

AS PART OF THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE, THE REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL BE WRITING TO SOME 250 ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INVITING THEM FOR VIEWS.

THESE

INCLUDE

OF

AND

THE

NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCILS, DISTRICT BOARDS, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, THE MUNICIPAL

HK BRANCH OF JUSTICE, POLITICAL BAR ASSOCIATION, THE LAW SOCIETY, GROUPS, PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS.

THE REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL SUBMIT ITS REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR DECEMBER 31 THIS YEAR.

BY

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