CHAIRPERSON
...the death of Amy Biehl. Before commencing proceedings I should place on recordthat the original date by which applications for amnesty had to be lodged wasthe 14th of December 1996. It was announced that this date was to be extendedto the 10th of May 1997. This decision has yet to be promulgated in the Gazetteand it is anticipated that this is due to take place shortly.
	Of the four applicationsbefore us three were lodged after the original closing date, one was lodgedtimeously. The date for today's hearing was finalised to meet the convenienceof Mr and Mrs Biehl, the parents of the deceased Amy Biehl, they are here today,they have come from America to attend these proceedings. The Committee has thereforedecided that notwithstanding the fact that the closing date has yet to be proclaimed,overall convenience to all parties, including the applicants, dictates thatthe hearing should proceed today. I trust that this meets with the agreementof counsel for the parties concerned.