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63.

Even if the Governor were to cease to be

President of -the Legislative Council, it is

envisaged that he would continue to attend upon

the Council to deliver an Annual Address to the

Council in his role as Chief Executive at the

opening of each new Session; and that provision

would remain in the Standing Orders of the

Council for the Governor to address or attend

the Council on any other occasion on which he

considered it to be appropriate or necessary."

3.

The Governor, in the special meeting of Council

called to introduce the Green Paper said in the Governor's

Speech:

"There will be some changes in the role of

Governor: for example, the Governor's powers to

appoint Members of the Executive and Legislative

Councils will be reduced.

The Governor's

presidency of the

Legislative

Council is

a

function unconnected with his other functions,

and it is proposed that he should in due course

be replaced as President of the Legislative

Council by a Presiding Officer selected

elected from among the Members of the Council.

or