CO129-513-7 Appointments to Executive and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong 21-12-1928 - 14-2-1930 — Page 49

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Precedence of Members.

XX. The Official Members of the Legislative

Council shall take precedence of the Unofficial Members; and among themselves shall take precedence as We may specially assign, and, in default thereof, first the ex officio Members, in the order in which their office are mentioned, then other Official Members and then all Unofficial Members in

the order provided by the following rules :-

1. All Members of the Legislative

Council who are also Members of the

Executive Council shall take precedence before all Members of the Legislative Council who are not also Members of the

Executive Council.

2. All Members of the Legislative

Council who are also Members of the

Executive Council shall as between

themselves take precedence according to their mutual precedence as Members of the

Executive Council.

3. All Members of the Legislative

Council who are not also Members of the

Executive Council shall as between

themselves take precedence according to the priority of their respective appointments, or if appointed by or in pursuance of the same Instrument according to the order in which they are named therein: Provided that any such

Unofficial Member of the Legislative

Council who is re-appointed immediately

on the termination of his term of

office shall as between himself and other