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THIS AMENDMENT WAS SUGGESTED BECAUSE MEMBERS FELT THAT IN A
GREEN PAPER WHICH IS ONLY A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT THIS PARTICULAR
CHANGE IN THE GOVERNORS POSITON COULD BE PRESENTED AS A PROPOSAL
RATHER THAN A SUGGESTION. IT DOES NOT RAISE ISSUES OF SUCH
SENSITIVITY AS THE GOVERNORS POSITION IN EXCO, AND NO TIME LIMITE
13 SET FOR THE CHANGE. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL SEE NO OBJECTION TO
THIS AMENDMENT.
(J) PARA. 65
AMEND THE FIRST SENTENCE TO READ AS FOLLOWS - ''THE PROPOSALS
DISCUSSED IN CHAPTERS 5, 6 AND 7 OF THIS GREEN PAPER MAY BE
SUMMARISED AS FOLLOWS
ADD THE FOLLOWING FINAL SUB-PARAGRAPHS
THE GOVERNOR (CHAPTER 7)
(J) IN DUE COURSE, THE GOVERNOR SHOULD BE REPLACED AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY A PRESIDING OFFICER ELECTED BY THE
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM AMONG THEIR OWN
NUMBER. THIS CHANGE MIGHT BE INTRODUCED IN TWO STAGES.
(K) NO PROPOSALS ARE MADE IN THIS PAPER IN RESPECT OF THE GOVERNOR'S
POWERS RELATING TO THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
BUT THE FUTURE METHOD OF SELECTING THE GOVERNOR. THESE MATTERS
WILL NEED TO BE CONSIDRED AT A LATER STAGE.''
THESE AMENDMENTS WERE SUGGESTED BECAUSE MEMBERS FELT THAT SOME
REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE QUESTION OF THE GOVERNOR IN
THE CONCLUSIONS AND TO REFLECT THE FIRM PROPOSAL NOW MADE IN
AMENDED. PARA. 60.
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