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Reference
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Summary of Undertakings
Rules of Debate
17.
Withdrawal of Members from the LegCo Chamber
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Mode of address in LegCo
Letter of 10.10.74 from the CS .to
Dr. Hon. S.Y. CHUNG
LCR(82)20 of 16.2.82
The Governor does not object to Members of Council leaving the Chamber for a short time during a sitting. However, he hopes that Members will use this right of- withdrawal very sparingly with due regard to the public image of the Council.
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An Official Member should be referred to by his particular office, e.g. the Financial Secretary, the Attorney General etc. Members will be addressed simply as "Dr", "Mr",
Similarly, Unofficial "Father" or "Miss" as the case may be. more Members have an identical or similar sounding
If two or surname, their first names or initials will be added.
redure on Bills
Committee stage. amendments to bills in LegCo
(1) Circular memo
of 5.3.76 from D.C. of C and letter of 27.5.76 from AG to AS
Although Standing Order 45(2) requiries that notice of proposed amendments to a bill shall be given not. less than 3 clear days before the bill is to be considered in Committee, the administration has undertaken to distribute the amendments to the mass media early enough to allow at least 7 days for possible public comment. given in time for the next meeting, postponement og
If such notice cannot be the committee stage and 3rd reading should be considere A press release will also accompany the publication of committee stage amendments in the case of a controversial bill and probably in some other cases as well, depending on circumstances.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.