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of a colonial

legislature,

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sovereign within

its

constraints, i.e. short of the powers

short of the powers reserved to the

Crown and to Parliament.

18.

Clause 27 gives constabulary powers to the

officers of the Council. It is the intention that the

policing of the Council's precincts should be done by

the staff directly responsible to the President.

19.

Clause 28 provides that there should be no

prosecution for any offence under the Bill without the

written sanction of the Attorney General.

Financial and staffing implications

20.

The Bill does not in itself have any public

service or financial implications. The proposals to

create new posts to staff the Legislative Council

Chamber after its removal to the old Supreme Court

building will be considered in the normal way.

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