TNAG-1365-FCO40-1811-Hong-Kong-Legislative-Council-(Powers-and-Privileges)-Bill-1-1985 — Page 114

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DRAFT CO-PRISLATIVE COUNCIL 12.v.85

Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Bill 1989

This draft is subject to amendment and

must not se, published or broadcast!

without being checked ugniass the sprechegislative Council (Powers and as delivered by tegesénkék) concerns with regulating the admittance of

strangers to the Couro17 Pradhiber.

This clause has attracted comments from the Hong Kong Affairs Society, Meeting Point, Bong Kong Pederation of Studenta, Hong Kong Christian Council, Hong Kong Journalists Association, Septentrio Academy, Zong Kong Federation of Catholic Students as well as Mr Denis CHANG.

Comments on the first part of clause 8(1) fouus on the first sentence, which reads, "no stranger shall be entitled, as of right, to enter or to remain within the precincts of the Chamber " in particular, the words "strangers" and "as of right" seen to be the most contentious. Some people have expressed concern that this would deprive members of the public, including the press, the right to observe the proceedings of the council.

The second part of Clause (1) gives power to the President to order withdrawal of strangers from the precincts. of the LegCo Chamber. Some people are concerned that the President may have arbitrary power to exclude any person whom he does not

Jike.

Clause (2) gives power to the President to issue such

Some people have orders as he may deem "necessary or expedient", again expressed concern over the possible abuan of power.

Comments.

Clause 8(3) is purely administrative and has attracted al

Takino all the Lepresentations on Cluuge # as a whole, although two groups called for its deletion, there has been no denia) that the President of the Legislative Council should have