Later in the year, the commissioner imposed an amnesty act that would gave Menk and Mick Pennisi full authority to return and play for their mother teams.

A P500,000 fine faced the franchise plus other penalties the commissioner may impose.

The commissioners also imposed restrictions on the language and illustrations in the literature distributed by the health department for AIDS education and prevention.

Once a positive test is established, the union has surrendered its right and the commissioner can and will impose a 10-day suspension.

Watt, growing impatient, wondered why the commissioner simply could not personally impose a cure for his 30-team industry.

Noting that the owners raised the maximum amount of fines the commissioner can impose, one lawyer said, "They're basically giving him leverage to keep people in line, make them do what they want done."

It is widely expected that the commissioners will impose some conditions on all of the deals, as they have for some prior mergers.

The approval given by Customs that authorises a transit shed operator to deliver goods from the transit shed subject to such conditions the commissioners may impose.

But a lawyer close to the commission's investigation, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was still possible that the commissioners would impose further conditions before reaching a final decision, possibly this week.

In football, for example, the commissioner imposes discipline in drug cases.