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Constitution of Legisla - tive Council.
Official Members.
Unofficial Members.
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X111. The Legislative Council of the Colony
shall consist of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor (if any), the persons for the time being
lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial
Secretary, Attorney-General, Secretary for Chinese
Affairs, Treasurer of the Colony, and Director of
Public Works, and such other persons holding office
in the Colony, and not exceeding four in number at
any one time, as at the date of the coming into
operation of Our said recited Letters Patent are
Official Members of the said Council, or as We may
from time to time appoint by any Instructions or
Warrants under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or as
the Governor, in pursuance of Instructions from Us
through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State,
may from time to time appoint by an Instrument under
the Public Seal of the Colony, and all such persons
shall be styled Official Members of the Legislative Council; and further of such persons, not exceeding
eight in number at any one time, as at the date of
the coming into operation of Our said recited Letters
Patent are Unofficial Members of the said Council,
or as the Governor, in pursuance of Instructions from Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State,
may from time to time appoint by an Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony, and all such persons
shall be styled Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council
If any Official Member of the Legislative Council cease to hold office in the Colony his seat in the Council shall thereupon become vacant.