TNAG-1367-FCO40-1813-Hong-Kong-Legislative-Council-(Powers-and-Privileges)-Bill-1-1985 — Page 11

TRUFUSEU IS ONLY ON THE BASIS THAT THERE WILL BE A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE POSITION AND STATUS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ALREADY PROMISED REVIEW OF THE STEPS

WARDS REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.

THIS REVIEW WOULD INCLUDE:-

(A) A COMPLETE REVIEW OF STANDING ORDERS BEARING IN MIND THE NEED FOR OPEN AND RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT.

(B) CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER WITH AN ELECTED LEGISLATURE THERE SHOULD BE CREATED THE OFFICE OF SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HOLDER OF THAT OFFICE.

(C) A REVIEW OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES.

(D) A REVIEW OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND ALL OTHER EXISTING OR CONTEMPLATED LEGISLATIVE OR EXECUTIVE BODIES.

(E) THE DESIRABILITY OR OTHERWISE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAVING THE SOLE DISCRETION CONCERNING PROSECUTIONS UNDER THIS BILL.

(F) WHETHER THERE SHOULD BE A COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES OR SOME SUITABLE LOCAL EQUIVALENT.

WITH THE PROPOSED CHANGE FROM AN APPOINTED TO AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY ELECTED LEGISLATURE ALL THESE MATTERS AND MANY OTHERS WILL NEED IN DEPTH CONSIDERATION. 1987 WILL BE NONE TOO SOON FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.

UNQUOTE*

8813408FONLEG GO

600.5%

"

SUAL OWAS

DOABLE

OF COMP C

M

BMWESI

!

ETHROW KITE

A

ny. AWONDE

1

LOME

HT

JE

THE RSFSTEMI C

Γ