II. DRAFT HONG KONG ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
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1.
Clause XIIA of the principal Instructions is amended to
make changes consequent upon the revocation and replacement of
Article VI (1) of the principal Letters Patent and Article VII,
new paragraph (4).
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2. Clauses XIII-XIV and XVI-XVIII relating to Appointed
Members are revoked because there will cease to be Appointed
Members from the day or first day of elections to be held in
1995.
Amendments to Clause XIX (1) and XXVIIIA make further
consequential changes.
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4. The amendment to Clause XXI (1) makes a change consequential
upon the removal of ex officio Members from Legco in accordance
with the revocation of article VI (1) of the principal Letters
Patent.
5. A new paragraph (4) is added to Clause XIX, Clause XX1 (2),
(3) and (5) are revoked, and a new paragraph (2) is added to
Clause XXIII so that references to ex officio Members in the
context of presiding in the Legislative Council are removed and
the Council is empowered to make standing rules or orders
providing for a Member of the Council to act in place of the
President in the President's absence or inability to act.