TNAG-1365-FCO40-1811-Hong-Kong-Legislative-Council-(Powers-and-Privileges)-Bill-1-1985 — Page 156

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under

some

4

pressure.

It would

therefore be desirable specifically to

provide for the rights of Members and

for the powers and privileges through

which the Legislative Council manages its business to be clearly understood;

cease to

fourth, if the Governor is

be the President of the Legislative

Council at some future

future date, it would

be desirable for the new Presiding

Officer, lacking the other proofs of

authority which the Governor has, to

have clear legal sanction to hand for

the conduct of the Council's business;

and

fifth, decisions recently taken to hold

meetings of the Finance Committee and

the Public Accounts Committee in public

make it timely for the position as

regards the calling of witnesses and

the hearing of evidence to be codified.

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