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RULES OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-HONGKONG

(2) Three members shall form a quorum of any standing committee.

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(3) The Governor may at any time refer direct to the Finance Committee any proposal concerning additional expenditure not already provided for in the annual

estimates.

(4) Any member of the Council shall be entitled to attend any meeting of a standing committee but no member may take any part in the proceedings of a committee of which he is not a member.

5.-SELECT COMMITTEES

(1) Any matter before the Council may be referred by the President, or upon a motion duly passed by the Council, to a select committee.

(2) A select committee shall consist of at least three members who shall be nominated by the President: Provided that any member may move that another member be substituted for any member so nominated, and if the motion be seconded the amendment shall, after debate, be put to the vote, and the question shall be decided accordingly.

(3) The chairman of a select committee shall be appointed by the President. (4) Three members of a select committee shall form a quorum except when the select committee consists of three members only in which event two shall form a-quorum.

(5) In the event of the death, resignation or absence from the Colony of any member of a select committee the President may appoint another member in his place.

6.-PROCEDURE ON STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES

(1) In the absence of the chairman of a standing or select committee the senior member present shall act as chairman.

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(2) The chairman of a standing or select committee shall have an original vote and shall also have a casting vote if the votes be equal.

(3) The chairman of any committee may require the attendance and services of the Clerk of the Council.

(4) The report of a committee shall be signed, and presented to the Council, by the chairman.

(5) Any member of a committee dissenting from the opinion of the majority may put in a written statement of his reasons for such dissent, and such statement shall be appended to the report of the committee. / Hva tr

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7-DUTIES OF THE CLERK

··· (1)· · · The 'Clerk shall send to each member written notice of each meeting of the Council, accompanied by a copy of the Order of Business and of any bill which it is proposed to read a first time at the meeting in question, at least two clear days before the day fixed for the meeting, except in case of emergency when such notice shall be given as the circumstances may permit:

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(2) The Clerk shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of the Council, and of committees of the whole Council, and shall send to each member the draft minutes of each meeting so soon as possible after the meeting.

(3) The minutes of the proceedings of the Council shall record the names of the members attending and all decisions of the Council, and shall, when confirmed at the next following meeting of the Council, be signed by the President.

(4) In the case of divisions of the Council or committee of the whole Council, the minutes shall include the numbers voting for and against the question, and the names of the members so voting.