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9. PARAGRAPHS 6 AND 7 OF TELNO 1000..

I AGREE.

10. PARAGRAPH 8 OF TELNO 1000.

I THINK THAT SECTION 7 OF THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE SHOULD BE

AMENDED TO AUTHORIZE THE GRANT OF A PENSION ON REMOVAL FROM

OFFICE UNDER COLONIAL REGULATION 55.

11. PARAGRAPH 9 OF TELNO 1000.

I AGREE.

12. PARAGRAPH 10 OF TELNO 1000.

A NEW SUBSECTION (3) MIGHT BE INSERTED IN SECTION 21 AS

FOLLOWS:-

QUOTE (3) IN PROCEEDINGS AGAINST A PERSON (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS QUOTE THE ACCUSED UNQUOTE) FOR AN OFFENCE UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBSECTION (1) OF SECTION 19, THE ACCUSED SHALL, UNTIL THE CONTRARY IS PROVED, BE PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN IN CONTROL OF ANY

PECUNIARY RESOURCES OR PROPERTY HELD BY ANY OTHER PERSON WHOM,

HAVING REGARD TO HIS RELATIONSHIP TO THE ACCUSED AND TO ANY OTHER

CIRCUMSTANCES, THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN HOLDING SUCH

RESOURCES OR PROPERTY IN TRUST FOR OR OTHERWISE ON BEHALF OF THE

ACCUSED OR TO HAVE ACQUIRED SUCH RESOURCES OR PROPERTY AS A GIFT

FROM THE ACCUSED UNQUOTE.

13. PARAGRAPH 13 OF TELMO 1000.

I PROPOSE TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATION IN PARAGRAPH 164 ONLY.

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