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In 1995, the President of this Council will be
elected by members of this Council from among themselves.
The individual so chosen, once he takes office, will be
obliged to be completely neutral in his dealings with all
members. Thus he will not be able to vote, or to speak on
an issue, nor will he be able to take part in any other
Legislative Council activities. To pave the way for this
change, we have decided to appoint a Deputy President to
Council to preside over some of its meetings. You, Sir,
have agreed to appoint to this office someone who has broad
experience of the workings of this council. It is cur
intention that this change be introduced gradually. The
Governor will attend important meetings, such as those on
the budget, and the tradition of the Governor's annual
address to Council will of course be continued.
Jeme zy Spike.
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Sir, I turn now to the practical arrangements for
the 1991 elections. There has been much debate about the
type of constituencies to be used in the elections, with
some favouring single seat, some double seat and others.
regional, multi-seat constituencies. We have decided to
have 9 double seats constituencies, keeping closely to the
District board boundaries.
AL