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accounts

is also to be maintained (Joint Declaration,

Section V of Annex 1).

26.

There should, therefore, be

little problem over

convergence between the powers of the existing Legislative

Council and the legislature of the SAR.

27.

The Governor has the power to dissolve the

Legislative Council. Provision will need to be made for

the situation in which the policies endorsed by the Chief

Executives and his executive on major matters fail to

receive the support of the Legislature. There are a number

of options:

(a) the power to dissolve the legislature could be

given to the Chief Executive;

(b)

the

there might otherwise be a provision requiring

executive to review such policies, and in the

event of the executive deciding to

to maintain them

requiring a vote of confidence in

in the legislature.

In the event of the Chief Executive failing to

obtain a vote of confidence, there is a number of

options, for example:

W

(i) there "ould be a dissolution; or

(ii)

adjudicate

the Consultative College could be called to

on whether there should be a

dissolution, or the Chief Executive called

t one resign: or both.

There are undoubtedly other options.

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28.

Some provision will need to be made for the

Given the powers and duties

Presidency of the legislature.

of the Chief Executive under the Joint Declaration, and the

fact that he and the executive

authorities are to be

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