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4. CLAUSE IV OF THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONS IS AMENDED

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(A) BY DELETING

''SAID'

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AND

(B) BY DELETING

THE COUNCIL

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AND SUBSTITUTING THE FOLLOWING

COUNCIL''.

''EXECUTIVE

5.

CLAUSE VIII OF THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONS IS AMENDED BY DELETING

PARAGRAPHS

THE (2) AND (3) AND SUBSTITUTING

FOLLOWING

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'' (2) IN THE ABSENCE OF THE GOVERNOR THERE SHALL PRESIDE AT ANY

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

(A) SUCH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AS THE GOVERNOR MAY

APPOINT: OR

(B) IN THE ABSENCE OF THE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPOINTED

UNDER SUB-PARAGRAPH (A) OR IN DEFAULT OF SUCH APPOINTMENT, THE CHIEF SECRETARY OR, IN HIS ABSENCE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR, IN HIS ABSENCE, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY: OR

(C) IN THE ABSENCE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SPECIFIED IN SUB-PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B), THE SENIOR OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL PRESENT, OTHER THAN THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES.

(3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (2) (C) OF THIS CLAUSE OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE SENIORITY ACCORDING TO THE PRIORITY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THOSE APPOINTED BY THE SAME INSTRUMENT SHALL HAVE SENIORITY AMONG THEMSELVES ACCORDING TO THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE

NAMED THEREIN.

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6. CLAUSE IX OF THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONS IS AMENDED

(A) IN PARAGRAPH (1) BY INSERTING BEFORE ''PRESIDING THE FOLLOWING

OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

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(B) IN PARAGRAPH (2) BY DELETING 'THE COUNCIL WHEREVER IT OCCURS AND SUBSTITUTING THE FOLLOWING

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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'': AND

(C) IN PARAGRAPH (3)

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