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Amendment

Section 3 of the principal Ordinance is amended by of section 3. deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following new sub-

sections—

Ameadnient

"(2) The Chairman and not less than one member may exercise and perform any of the functions, powers and duties of the Commission, but the Commission shall not pass a resolution except by the unanimous vote of the Chairman and every member who considers the resolution.

(2A) The Commission may, by instrument of delegation, authorize the Chairman to exercise and perform, either generally or in any particular case, such of the functions, powers and duties of the Commission under this Ordinance as may be specified in the instrument.

(2B) Anything which may be done at a meeting of the Commission may be done by the circulation of papers for the consideration of the Chairman and not less than one member and in particular-

(a) a resolution of the Commission may be passed without a meeting, but the resolution and the voting thereon shall be recorded in writing and the Chair- man and any member who considers the resolution shall sign his name to his vote; and

(b) advice on any matter may be formulated without a meeting, but the advice of the Chairman and any member who considers the matter shall be recorded in writing and each shall sign his name to the advice given by him.

(20) Whenever the Chairman or any member is absent from the Colony or is unable to act, the Governor may appoint another person to act temporarily in his place.".

4. Section 4 of the principal Ordinance is amended in of section 4. paragraph (b) of the proviso by deleting "(2)" and substituting

the following-

Amendment

5.

of section 6.

"(20)".

Section 6 of the principal Ordinance is amended- (a) in subsection (1) by deleting paragraph (c) and sub-

stituting the following-

"(c) such representations from an officer as may be referred to it by the Governor or made to the

Commission in accordance with the Regulations of the Hong Kong Government:";

(b) in subsection (2)-

() in paragraph (a), by inserting after "of the Colony" the following-

"the Deputy Colonial Secretary"; and

(ii) by deleting paragraph (b) and substituting the following-

"(b) any judicial officer;".

of sections

6. Sections 7 and 8 of the principal Ordinance are amended Amendment by deleting (2) where it appears in each section and substituting to the following-

*(2C)".

Section 13 of the principal Ordinance is amended by Amendment deleting the proviso and substituting the following—

"Provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit

(a) any person from giving a certificate or testimonial to any applicant or candidate for any public office or from supplying any information or assistance upon formal request made by the Commission; or

(b) any officer from making representations to the Commission in accordance with the Regulations of the Hong Kong Government.".

of section 13.

14.

8. Section 14 of the principal Ordinance is amended in Amendment subsection (2) by deleting "quorum thereof" and substituting the of section following-

"Chairman and every member".

Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 22nd day of May, 1974.

Clerk to the Legislative Council.