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5. (1) SUBJECT TO THIS ORDINANCE, AN ELECTED MEMBER SHALL HOLD

OFFICE

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(A) IN THE CASE OF AN ELECTED MEMBER ELECTED IN AN ELECTION HELD

UNDER SECTION 3, FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE APPOINTED DATE

NEXT AFTER HIS ELECTION AND ENDING ON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT AFTER HIS ELECTION:

(B) IN THE CASE OF AN ELECTED MEMBER ELECTED IN AN ELECTION HELD

IN 1985 UNDER SECTION 3 IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSTITUENCY

SPECIFIED IN THE FIRST COLUMN OF ITEM 2 OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE,

FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE APPOINTED DATE NEXT AFTER HIS

ELECTION AND, EXCEPT WHERE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IS SOONER DISSOLVED, ENDING ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL

COUNCIL CEASES TO EXIST:

(C) IN ANY OTHER CASE, FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE DATE ON WHICH

HIS ELECTION IS PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS MADE UNDER

SECTION 28 AND ENDING ON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NEXT AFTER HIS ELECTION, AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION.

(2) EVERY ELECTED MEMBER SHALL VACATE HIS OFFICE ON A DISSOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(3) IN SUB SECTION (1) *APPOINTED DATE' MEANS SUCH DATE AS THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF A SESSION OF THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL."

3. WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR TELNO. 332, UNLESS WE HEAR TO THE CONTRARY, WE SHALL PUBLISH THE BILL IN THE GAZETTE ON FRIDAY, 8 MARCH, AND INTRODUCE IT INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WED,

MARCH.

YOUDE

COPIES TO:]

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MR FICOOT LEGAL ADV.

LIMITED

HKD FED

SER W HARDING

·MR. WILSON

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