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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

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Under section 34 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Chapter 1), all rules, regulations and by-laws must be laid on the table of the Legislative Council, which may by resolution amend such rules, regulations and by-laws. Such a resolution has to be moved and carried at the first sitting of the Legislative Council following the making of the rules, regulations or by-laws concerned.

The subsidiary legislation is deemed to be amended as

to be amended as from the date of publication in the Gazette of the resolution.

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Section 35 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance provides that any subsidiary legislation to an Ordinance which requires the approval of the Legislative Council has to be submitted to the Council. Again, the Council may amend by resolution the whole or part of the subsidiary legislation.

STATEMENTS AND ADDRESSES

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If the Governor speaks to the Council this is strictly an address by the President and not a statement.

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Official Members can make statements to set out some aspects of Government policy. This is to be preferred over the 'planting' of questions. Whenever a Member presents a

paper to the Council he may, with the permission of the President, make a statement on the paper.

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No debate is allowed on a statement, only the asking of questions for

for clarification. In Britain the points of clarification can be quite

can be quite contentious: it is therefore wise to anticipate areas which Unofficial Members might think require clarification.

MOTIONS

Unofficial Members' motions

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An Unofficial Member cannot move a motion which concerns the disposal of the public revenue unless he obtains a "recommendation" from the Governor.