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UNDER SECTION 18A OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ORDINANCE THE COMMISSIONER IS PROHIBITED, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, FROM INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS ALLEGING CORRUPTION OFFENCES WHICH ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED PRIOR TO 1ST JANUARY 1977. IN THE LIGHT OF THIS PROVISION THE

COURTS ARE NOT EMPOWERED TO MAKE AN ORDER COMPELLING THE COMMISSIONER TO INVESTIGATE PRE-1977 ALLEGED CORRUPTION OFFENCES AND ANY APPLICATION TO THE COURTS FOR THIS PURPOSE WOULD BE OPPOSED BY THE ATTORNEY. GENERAL..

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