SCHEDULE,
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Standing
Order No.
[(1)
2011
203)
2(4)
First amendment.
Amendment.
In the third line leave our the words "before the Council". Second amendment.
In the fourth line leave out the words “in the form prescribed by law” and insert in lieu the words "in accordance with the provisions of the Promissory Oaths Ordinance (Chapter 90)”.
Reasons for amendment.
To bring the Standing Orders into line with the provisions of the Promissory Oaths Ordinance.
Leave out the existing paragraph and insert in Beu the To provide for proceedings to be conducted in following-- either English or Cantones,
"[1] A Member may address the Council in either the English of the Cantonese language.
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In the second and third lines leave out the words "the Member At present, a Member presenting a petition in presenting the petition" and insert in lieu the words "a court | Chinese is obliged to certify the English transla- Iranalator".
tion as being correct. It would in future be to certified by a court translator,
Add the following to Standing Order No. 2 as paragraph (4)— | Consequent upon the amendment to 5. 0. XI "(4) A petition in the English language shall be accompanied by a Chinese translation certified to be correct by a couri translator.”.
To avoid the need for a proclamation to be read W at the first sitting of a session,
Standing
Order No.
2(5)
4(6)
5(3)
Amendment.
Reasons for amendment.
Add the following to Standing Order No. 2 as paragraph (5)— | To delay the coming into effect of 5.0. 2 a *(5) This Standing Order shall come into effect on amended until simultaneous interpreting facilities such date as the Governor may appoint by notice in the have been installed in the Council Chamber. Gazette.
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In the third line leave out the words "speeches made" and The official report covers all proceedings, not insert in lieu the word "proceedings”. only speeches.
Leave out the existing paragraph and insert in lieu the To avoid the need for a formal proclamation, following
“(3) A session shall, subject to paragraph (2) of this; Order, begin at such time as the Governor may appoint
by notice published in the Gazette.”
In the first line, before the word "Members", add the words In the interests of clarity. "At the first sitting of a session”.
In the Brst and second lines leave out the words "deliver a In the interests of more compact phraseology- speech to" and insert in lien the word "address"
In the first and second lines leave out the words "delivered | Consequent upon amendment to 8.0. 8(3). such a speech" and insert in lies the words "addressed the
Council".
601)
Leave out the existing paragraph.
6(2)
6(3)
5(4)
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