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RULES OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-HONGKONG

COMMITTEES

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46.-The Members of the Special Committees shall be chosen by the Nomination of Council.

Special Commit- teos.

47.-Every Special Committee shall consist of at least three Number of Mem

Members.

bers.

48.-At the first Meeting of the Council subsequent to the first day Nomination of of October in each year, the President may appoint the following Stand- Standing Com- ing Committees:-

a. A FINANCE COMMITTEE--Consisting of the Colonial Secretary (Chairman), and the other Members of Council except the Governor.

b. A LAW COMMITTEE-consisting of the Attorney-General

(Chairman), and four other Members.

c. A PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE-consisting of the Surveyor-

General (Chairman), and four other Members.

49.-The Standing Committees of Council shall be open to all Members.

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mittees.

Committees to be open.

Quorum of Spe- cial and Standing Committees.

50.-No Special or Standing Committee shall be competent to unless at least three of its Members be present.

51.—The report of every Committee shall be signed by the Chairman, Report by whom or, in his absence, by the Senior Member present.

PRIVATE RIGHTS

to be signed.

52. In any case where individual rights or interests of property Petition to be may be peculiarly affected by any proposed Bill, all parties interested beard. may, upon petition for that purpose, and on motion made, seconded, and carried, be heard before the Council, or any Committee thereof, either in person, or by Counsel.

53.—When it is intended to examine any Witnesses, the Member, Examination of or the Petitioner, requiring such Witnesses, shall deliver to the Clerk a Witnesses, list containing the names and residences of such Witnesses, at least two days before the day appointed for their examination. The evidence of every such witness shall be taken down by the Clerk and be signed by the Witness.

the Gazette.

54.-Before any Private Bill, whereby the property of any private Notification of person may be affected, is introduced, notification of the intention of Private Bill in the parties to apply for such Private Bill shall be given by the parties, by two advertisements in the Gazette, and two in some daily Newspaper circulating in the Colony, and in one Chinese Newspaper, and by publication of the proposed Bill once at least in the Gazette. No Private Ordinance shall be passed whereby the property of any private person may be affected in which there is not a saving of the rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, and of all bodies politic or corporate and of all other persons except such as are mentioned in the Ordinance and those 'claiming by, from, and under them. (Art. XXIII., Royal Instructions.)

CLERK OF THE COUNCIL

55.-The Clerk of the Council shall keep an Order Book, in which be Order Book. shall enter and number in succession the subjects intended to be brought under discussion at each meeting.

56.-The Clerk of the Council shall also keep Minutes of the pro- Minute of pro- ceedings of the Council; and shall, two clear days at least before each ceedings. meeting, send a copy of the Minutes of the previous meeting to each Member.

57.-The Clerk shall also send to each Member, two clear days at Order of the day. least before each meeting, a copy of the Order of the Day for such meeting.

58. The Clerk of the Council shall attend upon any Special or Attendance on Standing Committee if required to do so.

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Committees.