WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1984
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+THESE NUMBERS AND I CAN QUOTE OTHERS, FOR INSTANCE OF THE 86 BILLS PASSED 24 WERE SUBJECT TO 175 AMENDMENTS, 91 OF WHICH WERE MOVED BY UNOFFICIALS - THESE NUMBERS DO NOT ADEQUATELY REFLECT THE WORK WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN UPON ITSELF THIS SESSION.
+THIS SESSION MUST RANK AMONG THE MOST THOUGHT-PROVOKING SESSIONS THIS COUNCIL HAS EVER HAD, AND INNOVATORY TOO IN THAT THE SESSIONS OF FINANCE COMMITTEE DEVOTED TO AN EXAMINATION OF THE DRAFT ESTIMATES WERE HELD, SUCCESSFULLY THINK, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PUBLIC.
+APART FROM DEALING WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE PRESENT, THE ISSUE OF THE FUTURE, BOTH IN THE SHORT AND LONG TERM, HAS BEEN A MAJOR PRE-OCCUPATION, WE HAVE SEEN AND DISCUSSED IMPORTANT PROPOSALS WHICH WOULD CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THIS COUNCIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WE HAVE ALSO HELD SIGNIFICANT DEBATES AS WE HAVE TODAY OVER THE QUESTIONS RAISED IN THE MINDS OF THE PUBLIC BY 1997.
+TO BEGIN WITH THERE WAS THE MOTION MOVED BY MR LOBO ON MARCH 14, FOLLOWED SUCCESSIVELY BY DEBATES ON THE UMELCO VISITS TO LONDON, ON THE LEGAL SYSTEM, ON THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM, ON THE SOCIAL SYSTEM, ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND FINALLY, TODAY'S DEBATE ON THE TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY.
+ IT HAS BEEN A VINTAGE YEAR FOR DEBATES, AND NO ONE CAN DENY IN MY VIEW THAT THE EFFORT PUT INTO THEM REFLECTS MEMBERS' PERCEPTION OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND DOES THEM CREDIT.
+SO WE CAN NOW PROCEED TO OUR ANNUAL RECESS TO PREPARE OURSELVES FOR A SESSION TO COME WHICH IS UNLIKELY TO BE LESS INTERESTING OR LESS DEMANDING THAN THE ONE WHICH NOW DRAWS TO A CLOSE.
+ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR, ON MY OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF OF COUNCIL'S BRANCH, IT IS MY PLEASANT DUTY TO THANK MEMBERS FOR THIS, DARE I SAY IT, USEFUL AND CONSTRUCTIVE SESSION, AND TO WISH THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE GOING ABROAD HAPPY HOLS'.
+ I NOW DECLARE THE 1983-84 SESSION OF THE COUNCIL TO BE AT AN END.
+ THE FIRST SITTING OF THE 1984-85 SESSION WILL BE ON THURSDAY 4TH OF OCTOBER NEXT, WHEN THE GOVERNOR WILL ADDRESS COUNCIL.+
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