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Government

authority

accepted the case for

to

investigate

an independent

complaints

of

maladministration. Detailed proposals have now been

drawn up for establishing such an authority. Не

would be called the Commissioner for Administrative

Complaints, would be independent, and would have

investigate complaints

powers

to

alleging

maladministration on the part of Government

and statutory powers to

departments

Government documents.

call for

These proposals, and the

terms of

attendant details of the Commissioner's

appointment, his jurisdiction, access to him by

complainants and his

investigatory powers, were

published as a draft bill at the end of October 1987

for further public consultation before being formally

to the Legislative Council in 1988 for

submitted

enactment.

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