THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 8, 1938.
XX. The Members of the Legislative Council shall take Precedence precedence as We may specially assign, and in default of Members. thereof, as follows:-
(1) First, the Official Members in the following order :-
(a) The ex officio Members in the order in which their offices are hereinbefore mentioned (except that the Senior Military Officer, if below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney-General);
(b) Other Official Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein.
(2) Secondly, the Unofficial Members in the following order-
(a) The Unofficial Members who are also Members of the Executive Council of the Colony according to the precedence taken as between themselves as Members of the Executive Council;
(b) Other Unofficial Members according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by the same. Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein Provided that any such Unofficial Member who is re-appointed immediately on the termination of his term of office shall, as between himself and other Unofficial Members who are not also Members of the Executive Council, take precedence according to the date from which he has been continuously a Member of the Legislative Council.
Governor
XXXII. All commissions to be granted by the Governor Appoint- to any person or persons for exercising any office or employments by ment shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be granted to be during pleasure only.
during pleasure.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's this Thirtieth day of April, 1938, in the Second year of Our Reign.
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