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than an election for all the Elected
Members held under Clause XXIB(1),
the Governor shall declare in writing that
the seat of such Member is vacant and,
immediately on the publication of such
declaration in the Hong Kong Government
Gazette, he shall cease to be a Member of the
Council.".
Amendment of Clause XVIII
of the
principal
Instructions.
6. Clause XVIII of the principal Instructions is
amended by inserting, immediately before the word "Member"
where it appears in the first line, the words "Official
or Appointed".
Amendment of Clause XXI
of the
principal Instructions.
7. Clause XXI (3)(i) of the principal Instructions is
amended by substituting for the words and figures "clause XIII
of these Instructions" the words and figures "Article
VI(1)(b) of Our said recited Letters Patent".
Addition of new Clauses XXIA and XXIB to the
8.
The principal Instructions are amended by adding,
immediately after Clause XXI, the following
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principal
Instructions.
"Sessions
of
Legislative Council.
XXIA. (1) There shall be one session
of the Legislative Council in every consecutive
period of twelve months and, subject to paragraph
(2) of this Clause and Clause XXIB, each session
shall begin on such date and end on such date
as the Governor shall appoint by notice published
in the Hong Kong Government Gazette.