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BILL FOR GENERAL INFORMATION WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE IT IS
INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
3. YOU WILL BE AWARE OF THE RELATIVELY COMPLEX PROVISIONS OF THE
BILL AND OF THE ORDINANCE THAT IT SEEKS TO AMEND, AND YOU MAY
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AGREE THAT IT WOULD THEREFORE BE PREFERABLE TO AVOID AS FAR AS
POSSIBLE VOLUNTEERING INFORMATION ON THE DETAILED CONTENT OF
THE BILL, IN ORDER TO AVOID THE RISK THAT AN ORAL REPLY ON
LEGAL PROVISIONS OF SOME COMPLEXITY AND DELICACY MAY BE MISUNDER-
STOOD OR INCORRECTLY TRANSMITTED TO THIRD PARTIES. IT MAY'
THEREFORE BE ADVISABLE TO ASK FOR NOTICE OF DETAILED POINTS
RAISED IN SUPPLEMENTARIES THOUGH I CAN SEE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR
CONFIRMING, IF ASKED, THAT THE REQUIREMENT CONCERNING LICENSING
OF MEETINGS REMAINS, BUT THAT THE DRAFT, IF APPROVED, WILL HAVE
THE RESULT OF EXCLUDING CERTAIN MEETINGS, FOR EXAMPLE, FUNERAL
MEETINGS OR MEETINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT DUTIES OR
POWERS CONFERRED BY ANY ORDINANCE (SUCH AS CREDITORS MEETINGS)
SEMI COLON ALSO THAT IN A NUMBER OF CASES SPECIFIC PROVISION
WILL BE MADE TO INTRODUCE THE DEFENCE OF LAWFUL AUTHORITY OR
REASONABLE EXCUSE, SO AS TO AFFORD PROTECTION TO PEOPLE UNINTENT-
IONALLY OR INNOCENTLY INVOLVED IN OFFENCES ASSOCIATED WITH
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES.
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IF YOU ARE ASKED TO IDENTIFY THE BODIES TO WHOM THE DRAFT BILL
MAS BEEN REFERRED YOU MAY FEEL THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO DISCLOSE
THIS INFORMATION, THOUGH I SHOULD PREFER IF YOU DID NOT VOLUNTEER
THE INFORMATION, SINCE THIS IS MERELY LIKELY TO RESULT HERE IN
THEIR BEING ASKED PREMATURELY BY THE PRESS TO COMMENT PUBLICLY
ON À BILL THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN PUBLISHED. IF THE QUESTION IS
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