Describing the commission's full seven-volume report as "incredibly complex", he said the government would take the time needed to consider the recommendations and "expects to issue its full and comprehensive response by early to mid-2013".

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While the industry said it needed more time "to study" the proposals before it made a full response, its statement pointed out that early drafts of the royal charter contained "several deeply contentious issues which have not yet been resolved with the industry".

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