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Sub-section III Operation

Article 32

1) Within 30 days after the election of the Legislative Council, the Council

shall meet in the capital of the territory.

2) The session of the Legislative Council normally shall not exceed 8 months,

but may be divided into 2 or 3 periods.

3) The Legislative Council may prolong its bession provided that discussions

are restricted to the business specified in the prolongation order and notice

of meeting.

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Article 33

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Ordinary meetings of the Legislative Council may be called by the Chairman.

or at the request of not less than 6 Councillors.

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Extra-ordinary meetings of the Legislative Council may be called by the

Chairman or one half of the Councillors to discuss items mentioned in the notice

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of meeting.

Article 34

At a Legislative meeting, the presence of more than one half of the

Councillors shall form a quorum.

Article 35

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1) General meetings of the Legislative Council shall be held in public, unless

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the Chairman or any Councillor proposes otherwise with justification in public

interest.

2) The Legislative Council may form permanent or temporary committees for

specific purposes.

Article 36

1) Decisions of Legislative meetings shall be passed by majority vote.

2) The following decisions shall require a two-third majority.

a.In case the Governor refuses to decree regulations passed by the Legislative

Council.

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