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COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ORDINANCE

(CHAPTER 86)

APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION OF INQUIRY

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Commissions of Inquiry Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the Ordinance) the Governor in Council has appointed the Honourable Mr. Justice BLAIR-KERR, Senior Puisne Judge, as Commissioner to report on the matters set out in paragraph 2, being matters which are in his opinion of public importance.

2. The Commission is to-

(a) report on the circumstances in which a person whose prosecution under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance was at an

advanced stage of consideration was able to leave Hong Kong;

(b) in the light of experience of the working of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, and having regard also to the need to preserve

basic human rights under the law-

(i) report on the effectiveness of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and suggest amendments;

(ii) suggest any other changes in current arrangements considered necessary.

3.

The Commission is to report to the Governor-

(a) within three weeks, on the matter set out in paragraph 2(a) hereof; and

(b) within three months, on the matters set out in paragraph 2(b) hereof.

4. The Governor in Council, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Ordinance, has directed that the Commission shall have and exercise the powers conferred by section 9 of the Ordinance to punish all or any of the contempts specified in section 8 thereof.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

13th June, 1973.

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B. G. JENNEY,

Clerk of Councils.