Extract from Annual Address by the Governor at the opening of the 1982-83 Session of the Legislative Council on 6th October
1982
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4.
ΤΟ help public understanding
Of tne depcn
debate behind new legislation we ought to do more in the
acknowledging the
of Unofficial Mercers
process
contribution
concurrence
stages monitoring
Accordingly at of
the in
legislative
legislation of
has Member,
of the
way of
at all
set up a
and, indeed, in the
passed and policies adopted.
the Chief Secretary, with the request, my
Senior Unofficial the to review the Scanding Orders, conventions and working party
to achieve, among other things, practices of tnis Council so as
an easier a more structured public debate of legislation and exchange of questions
3 truer
in resulting answers, and reflection of the Council's essentially representative role.