CHAIRPERSON
Before we start today's hearing, I think I should explain why I am now presiding over the hearing.  Unfortunately Judge Mall was taken ill yesterday and is in hospital at the present time.  We are uncertain as to how long he will be there, but obviously it will be for some time and in the circumstances I was requested to take over the hearing.  I have discussed the matter with the legal representatives of the applicants and the victims and we have agreed that we can continue with the hearing, with the hearing of evidence but that arrangements will be made to obtain a transcript of the evidence that has been led up to now and of course a recording will be made of the evidence and a transcript obtained from now onwards.  If Judge Mall recovers rapidly, which I trust he will, and is able to rejoin us, we will then have a Committee of four with a complete record of all the proceedings available to us.  If he is unable to join us we will then proceed with the present Committee of three and the reason for the transcript and the delay in addresses is that you will all be able to refer me and the other members of the Committee to any points you wish to make in regard to the evidence that has already been led. As I say, I have discussed this matter with the legal advisers concerned and as I understand it they are all in agreement with this procedure.