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Ord. No. 35/85 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES)

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PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

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Journals printed by order of the Council to be admitted as evidence Powers of President supplementary to powers under Letters Patent or Royal

Instructions

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Courts not to exercise jurisdiction in respect of acts of the Council, President

or officers

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Officers of the Council to have powers of police officer

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President may act when the Council is dissolved

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Consent of Attorney General to prosecute

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Consequential amendment ...

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) Ord. No. 35/85

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HONG KONG

No. 35 of 1985

I assent.

L.S.

Edward YOUDE,

Governor.

27 June 1985

An Ordinance to declare and define certain powers, privileges and immunities of the Legislative Council and of the members and officers thereof; to secure freedom of speech in the Legislative Council; to make provision for regulating admittance to and conduct within the precincts of the Chamber of the Legislative Council; to provide for the giving of evidence in proceedings before the Legislative Council or committees thereof, and for offences in respect of such proceedings and related matters; and for purposes incidental to or connected therewith.

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Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Legislative Council (Powers and Short title and Privileges) Ordinance 1985.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette.

2. (1) In this Ordinance, except where the context otherwise requires—

"Chamber" means the Chamber in which the proceedings of the Council are conducted, and any galleries and places therein provided for members of the public and representatives of the press, television and radio, and includes any lobbies, offices or precincts used exclusively in connexion with the proceedings of the Council;

"Clerk" means any of the following—

(a) the Clerk to the Legislative Council; and

(b) the Clerk of Councils;

"committee” means any standing, select or other committee of the Council;

"Council" means the Legislative Council;

"journals" means the minutes of the Council or the official record of the votes and

proceedings thereof;

"member" means a member of the Council;

"officer of the Council" means the Clerk or any other officer or person acting within the precincts of the Chamber under the orders of the President and includes any police officer on duty within the precincts of the Chamber;

commencement.

Interpretation.