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Select Committees
17.
In the coming session it is the intention to form select committees to continue investigation into the arrangements for the Trial of
of Complex Commercial Crime and to consider changes to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Council. Other select committees may be formed. In planning the timetable for the enactment of legislation, Branch Secretaries should consider whether the bills for which they are responsible are sufficiently complex or controversial as to warrant detailed scrutiny at the committee stage by
by a select committee and, in this event, they should include a recommendation to this effect when submitting their legislative proposals to the Executive Council.
Drafting Priorities
18.
In order to ensure an even flow of legislation over sessions of the Council, drafting priorities will in future be set twice yearly, in September and March, at meetings chaired by the Chief Secretary and attended by Branch Secretaries. At these meetings, in addition to setting priorities for the current session a forecast will be made of the items that should be brought forward early in the next session.
19.
Where appropriate the changes announced above will be incorporated in General Circular No. 2/85: Practices and Procedures of the Legislative Council which will re-issue shortly.
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Secretary for Administrative Services and Information
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PROVISIONAL DATES OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
SITTING FOR THE 1985/86 SESSION
Wednesday 30th October 1985
Wednesday 6th November 1985
Wednesday 13th November 1985 Thursday 14th November 1985
Wednesday 20th November 1985
Wednesday 27th November 1985
Wednesday 4th December 1985 Thursday 5th December 1985
(if necessary)
Wednesday 11th December 1985
Wednesday 18th December 1985
Wednesday
Opening of the 1985/86 Session (Governor's Address)
Regular meeting
Debate on Motion of Thanks (Unofficials speak)
Regular meeting
Debate on Motion of Thanks
(Officials speak)
Regular meeting
13
(3 weeks' gap to clear Christmas and New Year holidays)
8th January 1986
Wednesday 15th January 1986
Wednesday 22nd January 1986
Wednesday 29th January 1986
Wednesday 5th February 1986
Regular meeting
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(3 weeks' gap to clear Lunar New Year holidays)
Wednesday 26th February 1986
Wednesday 5th March 1986
Wednesday 12th March 1986
Wednesday 19th March 1986
Wednesday 26th March 1986 Thursday 27th March 1986
1st budget sitting
(Financial Secretary presents budget)
Regular meeting
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2nd budget sitting (Unofficials speak)
(2 weeks' gap to clear Easter Holidays)
9th April 1986
Regular meeting
Wednesday
Wednesday 16th April 1986
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Tage
Dago 10
Wednesday 23rd April 1986 Thursday 24th April 1986
(if necessary)
Wednesday 30th April 1986
Wednesday 7th May 1986
Wednesday 14th May 1986
2
3rd budget sitting (Officials speak)
Regular meeting
4th budget sitting
(Committee stage and 3rd reading
of Appropriation Bill)
Regular meeting
Wednesday 21st May 1986
Wednesday 28th May 1986
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Wednesday 4th June 1986
(3 weeks' gap to clear Dragon Boat Festival and Queen's Birthday)
Wednesday 25th June 1986
Regular meeting
Wednesday 2nd July 1986
Wednesday 9th July 1986
Wednesday 16th July 1986
Wednesday 23rd July 1986
Wednesday 30th July 1986
Wednesday
6th August 1986 (if necessary)
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12
Daco 10
Tage 10
Tage 10
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