Amendment of Article VII of principal Letters
Patent.
Reservations
with a law in that behalf in force
in the Colony, and they shall hold
their places in the Council, and
vacate their seats, in accordance
with such law.
3.
Article VII of the principal Letters Patent is
amended by renumbering the same as paragraph (1) and
by adding the following new paragraph:-
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(2). Without prejudice to the generality of
paragraph (1), a law of the Colony may provide
for elections to the Legislative Council and,
in particular, may determine the bodies or
constituencies by which members of the
Legislative Council are to be elected, the
qualifications and disqualifications of
electors, candidates and elected members, and
the tenure of office of elected members."
4. We do hereby reserve to Ourself, Our Heirs and
Successors full power and authority to amend or revoke
these Presents.
In Witness whereof We have caused these Our
Letters to be made Patent.
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