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4.
In the course of these consultations the
Governor has propounded certain principles which
he considers should be observed in the selection of
nominees for appointment to the Legislative Council:
(a)
(b)
(၁)
They must have proved themselves to be
people who would not use their position
or special knowledge for personal gain
and who can be trusted with sensitive
information.
They must be well known in the
community before they can command public
confidence.
They must have time to spare for the
Council's work and the considerable
subsidiary activities involved.
This
(a)
means that they need to be in possession
of a reasonable income with a measure of
freedom from other commitments.
They must possess a fair knowledge of
written and spoken English (the Standing
Orders of the Legislative Council
prescribe that the proceedings of that
Council shall be conducted in English).
They should not be people who can be
manipulated by sectional interests.
(e)
(f)
They must be British subjects.
(There
is no statutory requirement for this, but
to appoint people with no inherent duty
of loyalty would be a dangerous
precedent).
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