TNAG-1353-FCO40-1794-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 88

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Addition of new clause XXIA to

2.

principal

Instructions.

NEW CLAUSES FOR DRAFT ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS

A

The principal Instructions are amended by adding,

immediately after clause XII, the following:

"Election to Legislative Council.

XIIA. (1) An election for all

Elected Members of the Legislative

Council in accordance with a law in force

in the Colony shall be held:-

(a)

in 1985; and

(b)

[Alternative 1 : within three

months after any subsequent

dissolution of the Council.]

[Alternative 2: subject to

clause XXVIIIA (2), during

the three months [ninety days]

before the third anniversary

of the first sitting of

Legislative Council following

the latest election for all

Elected Members of the Council].

(2)

Elections for casual

vacancies among the Elected Members

shall be held in accordance with a law

in that behalf in force in the Colony.".

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