GPS 100.0 CONFIDENTIAL
DESKRY 040S3OZ
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4 JUN 1985
DESK OFFICE
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FI: HONG KONG O4071CZ JUN 25
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1062 OF 4 JUNE
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POYERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL 1985
WE DISCUSSED THE BILL WITH THE UMELCO AD HOC GROUP HEADED BY MARIA TAM ON 3 JUNE AND THE FOLLOWING POINTS WERE RAISED:
(A) STRANGER
UMELCO WOULD PREFER THIS TERM TO BE REPLACED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHEREVER IT APPEARS. THERE WOULD THEN BE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(B) EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC (CLAUSE A(1))-
TO DE REPHRASED IN THE POSITIVE 1.E. TO STATE THE RIGHT OF THE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO ENTER THE CHAMBER UNLESS EXCLUDED BY ORDER
OF THE PRESIDENT.
(C) REGULATING ADMITTANCE OF THE PUBLIC (CLAUSE 8(2)}
TO BE REPHRASED SO THAT IT WOULD PROVIDE FOR RULES TO BE MADE BY THE PRESIDENT. WHETHER THESE RULES WOULD FALL WITHING THE REALM OF SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION (POINT RAISED BY OSWALD CHEUNG IN EXCO) WILL BE FURTHER RESEARCHED.
(D) THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF PERSONS ORDERED TO ATTEND TO
GIVE EVIDENCE (CLAUSE 14(1))
TO BE MADE SUBJECT TO NEW CLAUSE 16(1)
(E) DETERMINATION OF QUESTION ON RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THE
COUNCIL (CLAUSE 15)
THE FINAL FOUR LINES OF CLAUSE 15 TO BE AMENDED TO READ: **THAT QUESTION (NEXT WORD UNDERLINED) MAY, SUBJECT TO THIS. ORDINANCE AND EXCEPT IN SO FAR AS EXPRESS PROHIBITION IS MADE THEREIN FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THAT QUESTION, BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE
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