assistance of Mr. Mentz (upon whom the status of S.C. was conferred during November, 1969) was
available to the Commission throughout until all the evidence was concluded and written
addresses and representations were submitted to the Commission on the 20th day of January, 1971.
3.5. On the 27th November, 1969, the firm of Attorneys abovementioned advised the
Commission that its mandate to represent the said Church of Scientology in South Africa (Pty.)
Ltd. before the Commission had been terminated by its client and that in future Messrs. Couzyn,
Hertzog and Korak, Attorneys of Pretoria would represent the said Church of Scientology in
South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. before the Commission. Mr. Mentz, S.C., duly instructed by the
lastmentioned firms continued to appear on behalf of the Church of Scientology in South Africa
(Pty.) Ltd.
3.6. Pursuant to a decision of the Commission representations were made to the
Honourable the Minister of Health for the designation of an officer to assist the Commission
in the presentation of evidence to it. As a result of such representations arrangements were
made to place at the disposal of the Commission the services of the then Deputy Attorney-
General of the Orange Free State and the present Attorney-General of the Eastern Cape, Mr.
E.O.K. Harwood, S.C., whose valued assistance was available to the Commission from the
sixteenth day of May, 1969, until all the evidence was concluded and addresses and
representations were submitted to the Commission on the 9th day of December, 1970.
3.7. The Commission caused the following press statements, dated the fifth and twentieth
days of May, 1969, to be widely published:
"PRESS STATEMENT ON: 5th May, 1969.
COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY INTO SCIENTOLOGY
According to proclamation in Government Gazette no. 2351 of the
the 11th April, 1969, the above Commission has been appointed by the
State President to enquire into and report on -
(1) the aims and objects of Scientology and to determine whether
the organisation as such is in a position and capable to achieve
such objects;
(2) the methods, processes, practices, techniques and principles of
treatment which are applied to achieve the objects envisaged;
(3) the nature and the amount of remuneration which is charged or
received by persons who are associated with the practice of this cult;
(4) the manner and methods by which this money is collected;
(5) the type of behavioural deviations and illnesses to which the
practitioners give attention;
(6) the manner in which Scientology is advertised;
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