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Terms of Office

SECRET

29. The terms of office of the Chief Executive, members of the Executive Council, and of the Legislature would need to be specified. There could be a case for extending the. present term of office of the Legislative Council beyond 3

years.

There are two possibilities for the term of office of

the Chief Executive. This could:

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(a) coincide with the term of the office of the

Legislature; or

(b) be staggered to provide for the selection of the Chief Executive at a date different from

that of elections to the Legislature.

Conclusions

31.

The

paper

above

sets out the

main

areas

where

convergence will need to be achieved.

other

a

There are of course

to be addressed if issues which will also need smooth transition is to be achieved. For example, certain aspects of the Judiciary and Public Service are not fully covered in the Joint Declaration.