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7. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT PRESENT CONSISTS OF FOUR EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS - THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - AND 10 APPOINTED MEMBERS (3 UNOFFICIAL, 2 OFFICIAL) WHO ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE QUEEN. APPOINTED MEMBERS HOLD OFFICE FOR FIXED PERIODS. THERE IS A CLEAR UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY. THE COUNCIL ADVISES THE GOVERNOR, WHO IS IN GENERAL REQUIRED BY THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CONSULT IT ON IMPORTANT MATTERS OF POLICY, BUT NOT FOR EXAMPLE ON BUDGETARY PROPOSALS. THE COUNCIL'S ADVICE ON MATTERS OF POLICY INVOLVING THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL ADVISES UPON ALL PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION BEFORE IT IS 1MTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SUBSIDHARY LEGISLATION UNDER A NUMBER OF ORDINANCES.
8. UNDER THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS (FT IS THE PREROGATIVE OF THE GOVERNOR TO DECIDE WHAT MATTERS SHOULD BE PUT BEFORE THE COUNCIL. SHOULD A MEMBER REQUEST THE DISCUSSION OF A SPECIFIC MATTER AND SHOULD THE GOVERNOR REFUSE HIS PERMISSION, THEN A RECORD OF BOTH THE REQUEST AND THE REFUSAL MUST BE ENTERED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL, SHOULD THE MEMBER SO DESIRE. IF THE GOVERNOR DECIDES TO ACT AGAINST THE ADVICE OF THE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS, HE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT HIS REASONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. PRACTICE, THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT DECLINED TO ACCEPT THE ADWICE OF COUNCIL WITHIN LIMING MEMORY: NOR HAS THERE BEEN ANY DISPUTE OVER THE AGENDA.
9. MEMBERS TENDER THEIR ADVICE INDIVIDUALLY, BUT THE COUNCIL'S CONCLUSIONS ARE PRESENTED AS CORPORATE DECISIONS. NO MEMBERS HAS INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR GIVEN SUBJECTS OR PORTFOLIOS (EXCEPT FOR THE EX-OFF÷ICHO AND OFFICĦAL MEMBERS IN THEIR PARTICULAR
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY).
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
10. THE COUNCIL IS NOW COMPOSED OF :
(A) 12 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGES
SEMICOLON
(B) 12 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE FUNCTIONAL
CONSTITUENCIES SEMICOLON
(C) 22 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR SEMICOLON (D) BEGIN UNDERLINING 3 EX-OFFICIO CEASE UNDERLINING MEMBERS
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCIAL SECRETARY, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL AND 7 OFFICIAL MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR SEMICOLON
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MAKING A TOTAL OF 56 MEMBERS 24 ELECTED UNOFFICIALS, 22 APPOINTED UNOFFICIALS AMD 10 OFFICIALS. THE 1985 COUNCIL CONTAINS ELECTED MEMBERS FOR THE FIRST TIME. ("'UNOFFICIAL' MEANS NON-CIVIL
SERVANT IN THIS CONTEXT).
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THE ELECTORAL COLLEGES
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