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would still have the opportunity of being elected to the Legislative Council by the Council of Advisers if they are appointed as Advisers after leaving the Legislative Council.
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The responsibilities of the Legislative Council
will be similar to the present ones, i.e. to make laws,
decide on taxation, approval government expenditue, inquire
into the state of administration and debate issues concerning
the public interest. On top of that, [the Legislative
Council will elect a Chief Minister to be responsible for
general administrative functions entrusted to him by the
Governor. See paragraph below.
The Executive Council
41.
The President of the Executive Council will be
re-named as Chief Minister, and will be elected by the
Legislative Council from amongst those members of the
Council who are not Advisers. The elected condidate will,
subject to the Governor's agreement, be nominated for
appointment by the Central Government.
case of dismissal, after the approval of the majority in the Legislative Council, the Governor will recommend the dismissal
to the Central Government. The Central Government may also,
of its own accord, dismiss the Chief Minister, whereupon the
Legislative Council will elect another [Chief Minister].
Similarly, in the