6. Clause XVIII of the principal Instructions is amended by deleting the words Official or Appointed Member of the Legislative Council, other than an ex officio Member," and substituting the words "Appointed Members of the Legislative Council".
7.-(1) Clause XXI(2) of the principal Instructions is amended by deleting sub- paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:-
a) the Deputy President; or
(b) in the absence of the Deputy President, the senior ex officio Member
present."
(2) Clause XXI(3) is revoked and replaced by the following paragraphs:—
"(3) The Governor may, by Instrument under the Public Seal, appoint any Member of the Legislative Council to be Deputy President of the Council who shall hold office as such in the Council during Our Pleasure and shall forthwith. cease to be Deputy President of the Council if his appointment is revoked by the Governor, or he shall cease to be a Member of the Council.
(4) The Provisions of Article VI(2) of Our Letters Patent 1917 to 1990 shall apply to the appointment of a Deputy President and, in the absence of any such Instructions as are mentioned therein, the Governor shall, without delay, report to Us, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, every such appointment. (5) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) of this clause, the ex officio Members of the Council shall have seniority in the order in which their offices are specified in Article VI(1)(b) of Our said Letters Patent.”.
8. The proviso to Clause XXVIIIA(1) of the principal Instructions is amended by deleting the word "third" and substituting the word "fourth".
Amendment of Clause XVIII of principal Instructions.
Amendment of Clause XXI of principal Instructions.
Amendment of Clause XXVIIIA of principal Instructions.
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