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(2)
If any Official Member of the
Legislative Council ceases to hold office
under the Crown in the Colony, his seat in
the Council shall thereupon become vacant.".
Amendment of Clause XIV.
3.
Clause XIV of the principal Instructions is
amended by inserting, immediately after "ex officio Member"
where it first appears, the following
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"or an Elected Member".
Deletion and substitution of Clause XVI.
4.
The principal Instructions are amended by deleting
Clause XVI and substituting the following
Addition of new Clause XVIA.
"Tenure of Office of Appointed Members of Legislative Council.
XVI. (1) Every Appointed Member of the
Legislative Council shall vacate his seat at
the end of such period as may be specified in
the Instrument by which he is appointed or on
the date, if earlier, fixed in accordance with
the electoral Ordinance referred to in Clause
• XIII(1) (e) for the holding of elections
following a dissolution of the elected membership
of the Council.
(2). An Appointed Member who vacates his
seat under paragraph (1) of this Clause shall
be eligible to be re-appointed.".
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5.
The principal Instructions are amended by adding,
immediately after Clause XVI, the following