TNAG-1367-FCO40-1813-Hong-Kong-Legislative-Council-(Powers-and-Privileges)-Bill-1-1985 — Page 44

HONG KONG

No. 35 OF 1985

I assent.

Enclosure No. |

Edward Yonde

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

commencement.

Interpretation.