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than an election for all the Elected

Members held under Clause XXIB(1),

the Governor shall declare in writing that

the seat of such Member is vacant and,

immediately on the publication of such

declaration in the Hong Kong Government

Gazette, he shall cease to be a Member of the

Council.".

Amendment of Clause XVIII

of the

principal

Instructions.

6. Clause XVIII of the principal Instructions is

amended by inserting, immediately before the word "Member"

where it appears in the first line, the words "Official

or Appointed".

Amendment of Clause XXI

of the

principal Instructions.

7. Clause XXI (3)(i) of the principal Instructions is

amended by substituting for the words and figures "clause XIII

of these Instructions" the words and figures "Article

VI(1)(b) of Our said recited Letters Patent".

Addition of new Clauses XXIA and XXIB to the

8.

The principal Instructions are amended by adding,

immediately after Clause XXI, the following

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principal

Instructions.

"Sessions

of

Legislative Council.

XXIA. (1) There shall be one session

of the Legislative Council in every consecutive

period of twelve months and, subject to paragraph

(2) of this Clause and Clause XXIB, each session

shall begin on such date and end on such date

as the Governor shall appoint by notice published

in the Hong Kong Government Gazette.