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RULES OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-HONGKONG

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(2) In any matter for which these Standing Orders do not provide the said practice shall be followed, but no restrictions which the House of Commons has introduced by Standing Order shall be deemed to extend to the Council or its members until the Council has provided by Standing Order for such restriction.

37.-SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDers

A question the object or effect of which may be to suspend any Standing Order of the Council shall not be proposed except with the consent of the President.

38.-ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

Any member who is prevented from attending a meeting of the Council shall acquaint the Clerk as early as possible of his inability to attend.

39.-EMPLOYMENT OF MEMBERS IN PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY

No member of the Council shall appear before the Council or any committee thereof as counsel or solicitor for any party, or in any capacity for which he is to receive a fee or reward.

40.-STRANGERS

Strangers shall be admitted to debates in the Council Chamber subject to such rules as the President may make from time to time for that purpose, provided that if any member take notice that strangers be present, the President, or in committee the Chairman, shall put forthwith the question "That strangers be ordered to withdraw."

41.-PRESS

The President may grant a general permission to the representative of any journal to attend the sittings of the Council provided that, if the journal publish a report of the proceedings which the President considers unfair, such permission may be revoked.