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administrative functions of the President rather than to
functions where the President is operating together with
Or
in the Council. The question therefore does not arise
of transferring this power away from the President.
President's Office
14.
the
The President would need a small staff to take
on the management of the administrative business of
Council, the Legislative Council building, and the staff
of the Legislative Council.
The President's Office
should be seen to be separate from the present Councils
Office (which comes under the Deputy Chief Secretary
administratively).
Its relationship with the Office of
the Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils will
require careful definition.
The Senior Member
15.
The position of the Senior Member will probably
have to be defined in Standing Orders, at least in regard
the agenda and perhaps
departures from the normal conduct
to the
procedures
procedures
for
for
for
of
business, in for example a joint approach to the President
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