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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1994

GOVERNOR MAY DIRECT THAT CERTAIN

OVERSEAS COUNTRIES SUCH MEASURES MAY

UNDER THE BILL, THE EXTRATERRITORIAL MEASURES TAKEN UNDER THE LAW OF SHOULD NOT BE COMPLIED WITH IF IT APPEARS THAT DAMAGE THE TRADING INTERESTS OF HONG KONG.

THE GOVERNOR MAY ALSO DIRECT THAT ORDERS FOR PRODUCTION OF COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS OR COMMERCIAL INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE COMPLIED WITH IF SUCH ORDERS WOULD INFRINGE THE JURISDICTION OF HONG KONG.

THE BILL STIPULATES THAT OVERSEAS JUDGMENTS FOR MULTIPLE DAMAGES OR OVERSEAS JUDGMENTS RESTRAINING TRADE AS SPECIFIED BY THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE UNENFORCEABLE IN HONG KONG.

THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JUNE 29.

SET FAR

TOAC REVIEW COMMITTEE RECEIVES 91 SUBMISSIONS

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THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION REVIEW COMMITTEE, UP TO EXAMINE THE POWERS AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE ICAC, HAS SO RECEIVED 91 WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS IN RESPONSE то ITS PUBLIC CONSULTATION EXERCISE, THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE, MRS LILY YAM, ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MAY 31.

THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION EXERCISE WAS HELD FROM APRIL 17 TO

APART FROM INVITING SUBMISSIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AS PART OF THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE THE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO WRITTEN SOME 260 ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INVITING THEM FOR VIEWS.

"THE VIEWS COLLECTED WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS BEFORE IT MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNOR, MRS YAM SAID.

SHR SAID TWO PUBLIC SESSIONS HAD BEEN ARRANGED THIS WEEK PEOPLE WHO HAD REGISTERED THEIR WISH TO MAKE ORAL SUBMISSIONS TO COMMITTEE IN PUBLIC AND FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS.

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THE FIRST HEARING WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY (JUNE 17) IN THE CONFERENCE HALL, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE NEW ANNEXE, LOWER ALBERT ROAD. ONE ORGANISATION AND THREE INDIVIDUALS WILL MAKE SUBMISSIONS AT THE SESSION, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.

THE SECOND HEARING, FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS, WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (JUNE 18) AT 2 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS, 30TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE. SEVEN DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE INDICATED THEIR INTENTION TO ATTEND.

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ICAC NECESSARY

THE NINE-MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY DR HELMUT WAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO REVIEW THE POWERS OF THE ADVISE HIM WHETHER THESE POWERS REMAIN APPROPRIATE, SUFFICIENT.

/THE REVIEW