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OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PRESENT.

(3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (2) (C) OF THIS CLAUSE THE OFFICIAL

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE SENIORITY ACCORDING TO THE PRIORITY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE 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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17. CLAUSE XXIA OF THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONS

IS AMENDED

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THE LEGISLATIVE

THE COUNCIL COUNCIL'':

(A) IN PARAGRAPH (2) BY DELETING

THE FOLLOWING

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AND SUBSTITUTING

(B) BY DELETING PARAGRAPH (3) AND SUBSTITUTING THE FOLLOWING

''(3) THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY BILL OR OTHER BUSINESS OF THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

(A) SUBJECT TO SUB-PARAGRAPH (B), SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE TERMINATION OF A SESSION AND MAY BE RESUMED AT ANY SUBSEQUENT SITTING

(B) SHALL LAPSE ON A DISSOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

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18. CLAUSE XII OF THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONS IS AMENDED BY DELETING ''THE COUNCIL AND SUBSTITUTING THE FOLLOWING

THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL'

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19. CLAUSE XXV OF THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTION IS AMENDED

(A) BY DELETING ''THE COUNCIL ''THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'':

AND SUBSTITUTING THE FOLLOWING

(8) IN PARAGRAPH 2 BY DELETING ''PARAGRAPHS, NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY, AND TO EVERY SUCH CLAUSE THERE SHALL BE ANNEXED IN THE MARGIN A SHORT SUMMARY OF ITS CONTENTS'' AND SUBSTITUTING THE FOLLOWING ''PARAGRAPHS NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY''.

20. CLAUSE XXVIII OF THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONS IS AMENDED BY

AND OF THE MARGINAL SUMMARY THEREOF ·

DELETING

21. CLAUSE XXVIIIA OF THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONS IS AMENDED

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(A) IN PARAGRAPH (1) BY DELETING THE PROVISIO AND SUBSTITUTING THE

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