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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
The Motion was carried with 12 votes for and 5 abstentions.
MR. SALES: -Excuse me, Mr. Chairman, may I ask a question for clarification. You said you abstained because of Standing Order 10(1), that is to say you consider the Motion ultra vires of the Council. Certainly it went through standard approval of Standing Committee of the Whole Council.
CHAIRMAN:-I accept it went through Standing Committee, but I still abstain.
MR. SALES: -You are not abstaining on the contents of the Motion.
CHAIRMAN:-It was ultra vires in part and it still remains so as far as I am concerned, inspite of Standing Order 10(1).
MR. SALES: As to procedure, but not as to content?
CHAIRMAN: --No.
MR. SALES: Thank you, then you would have supported it. (Laughter).
(Mr. B. A. BERNACCHI left at this point).
(2) THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, moved the following motion:-
"RESOLVED
(1) Under Section 59 of the Urban Council Ordinance that the persons whose names are set out in the first column of the attached Schedule shall be the members of the Select Committees detailed for the period up to the commence- ment of the first meeting of the Urban Council in April, 1972, except that Mr. Peter P. K. NG, Mr. James M. H. Wu, Mr. Peter P. F. CHAN, Mrs. C. J. SYMONS and Mr. John MACKENZIE, whose respective terms of office as Appointed Members expire on 31st March, 1972, shall be members of the relevant Select Committees until that date.
(2) Under Standing Order 22(6) that the Chairman of each Select Committee shall be as set out in the first column of the attached Schedule for the period up to the commence- ment of the first meeting of the Urban Council in April, 1972, except that Mr. Peter P. K. NG and Mrs. C. J. SYMONS, whose respective terms of office as Appointed Members expire on 31st March, 1972, shall be Chairmen of the relevant Select Committees until that date.