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21. THE 1987 REVIEW WILL NEED ONLY TO NOTE DEVELOPMENTS.
PRESIDENCY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
22. THE PRESENT SYSTEM UNDER WHICH THE GOVERNOR ACTS AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CAN GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SINCE THE FIRST REQUIRED HIM TO DEFEND GOVERNMENT POLICY IN PUBLIC WHEREAS AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HE OUGHT IN THEORY TO REMAIN NEUTRAL. IT WAS PROPOSED IN THE GREEN PAPER THAT HE SHOULD BE REPLACED AS PRESIDENT BY A PRESIDING OFFICER, FIRST APPOINTED IN CONSULTATION WITH UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, AND LATER ELECTED FROM AMONG THE IR NUMBER. THE WHITE PAPER DEFERRED THIS ISSUE SPECIFICALLY
TO THE 1987 REVIEW.
23. THE OPTIONS FOR THAT REVIEW ARE THEREFORE:
(A) TO DEFER THE ISSUE FURTHER AND FOR THE GOVERNOR TO CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT:
(B) TO APPOINT A LEGCO MEMBER AS PRESIDENT IN CONSULTATION WITH UNOFFICIALS. THE GOVERNOR WOULD THEN ATTEND ONLY ON SPECIFIED OCCASIONS, E.G. TO PRESENT HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS:
(C) TO CREATE A POST A DEPUTY PRESIDENT TO RELIEVE THE GOVERNOR FROM
TIME TO TIME.
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THE CONTEXT OF THE 1987 REVIEW: AND CHINESE ACQUIESCENCE MAY ALSO
BE ACHIEVEABLE SINCE THE CHANGE, IN PRACTICE, WOULD HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON THE GOVERNOR'S POWERS. END SQUARE BRACKETS.
ADVISORY BOARD AND COMMITTEES
24. HONG KONG HAS A WELL DEVELOPED AND WIDE RANGING SYSTEM OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES COVERING ALL IMPORTANT AREAS OF
PUBLIC POLICY.
25. THESE WILL CONTINUE TO BE NEEDED BUT THEIR STRUCTURE MAY NEED SOME ADJUSTMENT IF, AS IS LIKELY THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DEVELOPS KTS OWN POLICY COMMITTEES. THE PRINCIPAL OPTIONS ARE:-
(A) TO CONTINUE WITH THE PRESENT FRAMEWORK AND TO INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOINTED TO THE PRINCIPAL ADVISORY BODIES, INCLUDING APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN : OR
(B) TO COMBINE SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEES WITH LEGCO STANDING COMMITTEES (THESE COMMITTEES APPOINTING KNOWLEDGEABLE NON-LEGCO MEMBERS AS CO-OPTED MEMBERS):
(C) TO COMBINE SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEES WITH UMELCO PANELS OR AD HOC GROUPS.
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