MR HATTINGH
Mr Chairman, I believe that this Amnesty Commission hearing is conducted in terms of the Act and that we'll find whatever rules and regulations there are we will find in the Act and not beyond that, unless the Act specifically makes provision for another set of rules for a more practical execution of certain of the workings of the Commission.  However, if one has regard to section nineteen (19) of the Act, Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, it is stated that
"Upon receipt of any application for amnesty, the Committee may return the application to the applicant and give such directions in respect of the completion and submission of the application as may be necessary, or request the applicant to provide such further particulars as it may deem necessary.  The Committee shall investigate the application and make such enquiries as it may deem necessary."
Now, from the outset it would appear that we are dealing here with an application and not with an incident on my reading of the Act.  So, we're dealing with the application and we have the application of this applicant, six murders, and we have that application before this Committee today, number one.  Number two is, in section eight (8) ... (intervention)