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by the Senior Official Member and the

There are

dangers here in the

-

Senior Member.

appearance

of

- a

"government "and a "opposition". The exact nature of the

Official representation (that is the executive authorities

in the broad sense) in the post-1997 Legislature will be

relevant, at least after that date.

Qualifications for Appointment as President

and Method of Selection

16.

Preferably the

President

should

have some

experience of the conduct of business in

of business in the Legislative

This suggests a person who has at some time

Council.

been a member himself.

17.

The 1984 Green Paper suggested that the first

presiding officer might be appointed by the Governor after

consultation with Unofficials;

elected every three years.

but thereafter he might be

The Green Paper clearly

assumed that the

the presiding officer would come from among

the membership of Council.

It is perhaps for

consideration whether the President might be found from

outside the Legislative Council. The present Legislative

Council might prefer to elect or select its own

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