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(d)

service on both Members of the

Executive and the

Legislative

Council;

the privilege of exemption from

appearance as a witness did not

exist in Hong Kong, but again it

was thought that to provide for

it by legislation would invite

the criticism that Members of

the Councils were specially

favoured.

Instead

administrative arrangement

proposed under

an

was

which

the

Governor would either excuse the

Member

from attending the

Council meeting or request the

Chief Justice to arrange for the

court concerned to postpone the

hearing.

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