(C) IN ALL MATTERS WITHIN THE POWERS DELEGATED TO HIM BY THE BASIC LAW, TO ENSURE THE GOOD GOVERNMENT OF THE SAR AND THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BASIC POLICIES ENSHRINED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION:
(D) IN DOING SO, TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADVICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S COUNCIL (SEE NOTE 2) OR TO REPORT TO THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT, WITH REASONS, WHEN HE DOES NOT ACCEPT THE COUNCIL'S ADVICE:
(E) AS HEAD OF AND TOGETHER WITH THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES, TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LEGISLATURE.
9. THE SPECIFIC POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AS HEAD OF THE SAR GOVERNMENT WOULD INCLUDE:
(A) TO NOMINATE MEMBERS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S COUNCIL FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT AND TO CHAIR THE
COUNCIL:
(B)
TO DIRECT THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE:
(C) TO NOMINATE PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS AND ADVISER OF EQUIVALENT RANK FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT:
(D) TO APPOINT AND DISMISS OTHER PUBLIC SERVANTS AND ADVISERS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADVICE OF AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION:
(E) TO APPOINT AND REMOVE JUDGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES LAID DOWN IN THE JOINT DECLARATION:
(F) TO DEAL WITH FOREIGN AND OTHER AFFAIRS AS AUTHORISED BY THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT:
(G) TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER STATUTORY FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR WITHIN HONG KONG LAW.
10. AT PRESENT THE GOVERNOR ENJOYS CERTAIN SPECIFIC POWERS WITH
THESE ARE: REGARD TO THE LEGISLATURE.
(A) TO ASSENT TO, OR WITHHOLD HIS ASSENT FROM, LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE COUNCIL:
(B) TO APPOINT THE DATES ON WHICH THE ANNUAL SESSION OF COUNCIL BEGINS AND ENDS:
(C) TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AT THE FIRST SITTING OF EACH SESSION AS OF RIGHT:
(D)
TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SITTING BE HELD OUTSIDE THE NORMAL
SESSION:
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