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they should have these views recorded

and sign them. It is also for con-

sideration whether organisations of

all kinds should be required to send in formal minutes of meetings. Generally speaking, it is not thought that any

restrictive rules should be laid down

as this has never been the practice.

Note: Lists of established representative and

semi-representative bodies are available and a

glossary of the more important ones is being prepared_7

4.

It will in due course be necessary to indicate the deadline for submissions to be received by the Assessment Office and the public will have to be urged not to delay putting in their comments.

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should :

It is not the intention that the Assessment Office

(a) itself go out to canvass views from

individuals or organisations. This

would be an impossible task even if

in any way desirable;

(b) itself seek to explain the contents

of the Agreement, this is the task of

/the