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administrative functions of the President rather than to

functions where the President is operating together with

Or

in the Council. The question therefore does not arise

of transferring this power away from the President.

President's Office

14.

the

The President would need a small staff to take

on the management of the administrative business of

Council, the Legislative Council building, and the staff

of the Legislative Council.

The President's Office

should be seen to be separate from the present Councils

Office (which comes under the Deputy Chief Secretary

administratively).

Its relationship with the Office of

the Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils will

require careful definition.

The Senior Member

15.

The position of the Senior Member will probably

have to be defined in Standing Orders, at least in regard

the agenda and perhaps

departures from the normal conduct

to the

procedures

procedures

for

for

for

of

business, in for example a joint approach to the President

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