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administrative appeals

Question No 8

Reply by The Hon The Chief Secretary

Sir David Ford), KBE, LVO, JP

to the question raised by The Hon Helmut Sohmen in the Legislative Council on 1 June 1988

8. MR. SOHMEN asked:

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Government advise this Council what progress has been made on the review of the general question of administrative appeals, which the Financial Secretary promised would receive early attention when he last commented on the issue in the debate on the Second Reading of the Banking Bill 1986 on 28 May 1986?

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CHIEF SECRETARY :

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We expect to complete the Review within the next two months.

The review has been a task of some magnitude. It has been necessary to examine over 200 appeal We have cap provisions in more than 90 separate ordinances. сыр

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also had to analyse, in consultation with many different branches and departments, the diverse experience of appeals made under these provisions. In each case, the Review has sought to establish whether the procedures are adequate and, if not, whether there are grounds for change. It has looked not just at appeals to the Governor in Council, but also at appeals to the Governor, to specialist tribunals and to government officials.