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The Governor legislates by and with the advice and consent of a Legislative Council (nown_as_I-GCO)
of
9_members comprising 4 of the ex officio members
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111 Governor with the consent of HMG. Questions before the legislation Camd
are decided by a majority of votes. The Governo
effech has both an original and casting vote which in faet
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5. The unofficial members of the Executive and, Segislative Councils form the coherent (though hot constitutionally recognised) body known as UHLCO
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Hong Kong Interests.
The functions of UMELCO
are in fact more akin to those of ministers than
Unofficios Members of the Excentive and Legislative Commeiss
(UMELLO),
(UMEZEE)
back-benchers, although the analogy cannot be carried too far. They work very closely with senior officials [both behind the scenes and in public, on the preparation
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of legislation and in a wide field of administrative
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activity and copular formation. They also have an
ombudsman official having an office to deal with
representations from the public.
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6. Constitutionally, it is open to both HMG and the
Governor to pose their views on the Government of
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palitico on Hong Kong against the header of the unofficials.
mong nong by by-passing the funericials by making legislating by an Order-in-Council in the United Kingdom.
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acting contrary to the noveer of Exco (provided) The informs Hints) and them by
The Governo over-ridd the views of the unofficials by using the official majority in LEGCO. However, there have been no recent precedents for courses of action. [We believe that the last time the Governor of Hong Kong
is believed to have been acted against EXCO's advice [was] in 1946 on a
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uch
this infance
taxation issue and even one did not have to use
his official majority in the Legislative Council for
their views before four stage war reached. several/unofficial members changed Eides in mid-stream However, the circumstances existing in the colony
in 1946 were so different from those of today that
This can hardly be considered a precedent.
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therefore, Although the constitutional powers alourderailure, sa exist, the Governor in practice forces and implemented after
has been maded
We join one
by
a consensus with the unofficial members of his
Legislative and Executive Councils.
Where the views
/ of the
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