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It is also fitting that this should be done as the Legislative Council is about to move into its own premises. Until now, with the Council housed in this Seretariat building, there has BOZ been a building occupied exclusively by the Members of the Legislative Council. That will be no longer the case in October when the Council moves down from this building and takes its place in the
place, in the centre of
of our
city. It is therefore nece88ŁTY to have set out clearly in the law of Hong Kong the authority of the Legislative Council through its President to regulate the conduct of members of the public admitted to the new Council Chamber, to committee rooms and to rooms set aside for members of the public to meet members of this Council.
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We are then, concerned coday with the second reading of a Bill which seeks to assert the status of the Legislative Council under the Laws of Hong Kong. With regard to the question of the philosophy of the Bill, as the commentators would put it, I think it fair to point out that just as the provisions of the B111 are derived from the existing law, SO tbe philosophy of the Bill reflects the philosophy of the law. And that law is parliamentary law. It is not »
the case that the
Bill proposes to introduce
a situation where it is parliamentary law in
not
already present.
essential point that must be emphasised is that parliamentary law is now being and has long been applied to Hong Kong in respect of this Council. I
advised and I I accept
context of Bong Kong this B111 is
Em
The
that
la the
faithful
It
reflection of that law and the existing situation:
does not introduce new law.