(3) The requirement for unanimity should only be relaxed
to the extent of allowing resolutions to be passed
or advice to be formulated with no more than one
dissenting vote,
(4)
A quorum should consist of no less than 5 members if
the total membership of the JSC is to be 7 and no
less than 7 if the total membership of the JSC is to
be 9.
(5)
Judicial appointment should be made by the Governor
in accordance with the advice of the Judicial Sex-
vice Commission.
B.
Comments on the Bill
(1)
The bill proposes an increase in the appointed mem-
bers to "not more" than 6 of whom 2 shall be Judges.
1 shall be a barrister and 1 shall be a solicitor,
and 2 shall be persons who are not in the opinion of
the Governor connected in any way with the practice
of law in Hong Kong. Thus, while part of the pro-
posed amendment provides for no more than 6
appointed members (thus contemplating the possibi-
lity of less than 6), the remaining part of the
amendment makes it mandatory for the Governor to
appoint the full 6.
(2)
(a) The amendments also increase the quorum from
the Chairman and 2 other members to the Chair-
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