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4. WE WOULD THEREFORE PREFER NOT TO DELETE SECTION 16(2) AND SECTION 15(4) AT THIS TIME. IF, HOWEVER, YOU CONSIDER THAT THIS CHANGE IS ESSENTIAL NOW, IN ORDER TO ALLAY PUBLIC DISQUIET AND STOP OTHER SUSPECTS LEAVING, WE WILL CONSIDER IT FURTHER. IT DOES NOT APPEAR NECESSARY TO SUBSTITUTE A NEW SUBSECTION 2 AS PROPOSED, STRICE SECTION 31(1) APPEARS TO COVER THIS, UNLESS THE ASPECT OF

PERMISSION IN WRITING IS IMPORTANT.

5. WE SEE NO OBJECTION TO PROVISION FOR THE SURRENDER OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, BUT WOULD SUGGEST THAT THIS SHOULD BE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OHLY AND THAT, IF THE DOCUMENTS ARE TO DE SURRENDERED IN EXCESS OF THAT PERIOD, THE ORDER OF A MAGISTRATE SHOULD BE REQUIRED.

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