Revocation
and
replacement of Clause XXI (2) heading and (a) of
principal
Instructions.
6. Clause XXI (2) heading and sub-paragraph (a) of the principal Instructions are revoked and replaced by the following heading and sub-paragraph (a): -
"(2) In the absence of the President from a meeting of the Legislative Council there shall preside at that meeting
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(a) the President's deputy who shall be elected from amongst their number by the Members of the Council excluding the ex officio Members. #1
Revocation
and
replacement of Clause XXI (3).
Revocation
of
Clause XXI (4) of principal Instructions.
7. Clause XXI (3) of the principal Instructions is revoked and is replaced by the following paragraph (3): -
"(3) For the avoidance of doubt, a reference to "the Member presiding" is to the President, the President's deputy or the senior ex officio Member present as the case may be."
8. Clause XXI (4) of the principal Instructions is revoked.
21(2)(b) -
9. A new Clause XXI (B) is added to the principal Instructions which reads:-
"XXI (B). (1) The Governor may at his discretion attend sittings of the Legislative Council, or any committee or subcommittee thereof, for the following purposes
(a) addressing the Council at any time
as he shall think fit, including during a special sitting;
(b) enabling Members of the Council to put questions to him on any public matter for which the Government of the Colony is responsible and receive answers thereto; and (c) proposing any policy, measure,
bill, vote, resolution, motion or question for debate by and in the Council or any such committee or sub-committee.
(2) In relation to any public matter for which the Government of the Colony is responsible, the Governor at his discretion, may require and direct a public officer designated by him to
attend a sitting of the Legislative Council, or a committee or sub-committee thereof, forth following purposes
the
A
Governor's
attendance
of
Legislative Council. Attendance
of
Legislative by a public officer designated
by
Governor.