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SIXTH IPT: REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT: WHITE PAPER AMENDMENTS

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CHAPTER VI

THE PRESIDENCY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: AMEND

FINAL SENTENCE OF PARA 60 TO READ: ''WHEN HE CANNOT ATTEND THE

COUNCIL A MEMBER APPOINTED BY HIM, OR THE SENIOR OFFICIAL MEMBER PRESENT, WILL PRESIDE IN HIS PLACE.''

2. CHAPTER VII

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PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF ELECTIONS:

PARA 62, FIRST SENTENCE: AFTER ''DISTRICT BOARDS'' CHANGE ''WERE '' TO ''ARE''

PARA 63, FIRST SENTENCE: FOR ''FLOATED'' READ ''RAISED FOR DISCUSSION''

PARA 63, FINAL SENTENCE: AFTER ''THIS POINT'' CHANGE THE COLON TO A FULL STOP AND DELETE ''BUT'

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PARA 69, FINAL SENTENCE: AFTER 'CANDIDATURE' CHANGE THE COLON TO A FULL STOP AND DELETE ''BUT'

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CHAPTER VIII

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THE WAY FORWARD:

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(B)

PARA 75, FIRST SENTENCE: FOR ''DEMAND' READ ''DESIRE''.

PARA 75, FINAL SENTENCE: FOR ''CLEAR CONCERN'' READ SUBSTAN- TIAL SUPPORT FOR THE VIEW' AND INSERT ''PRUDENT AND'' BEFORE

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(C)

PARA 76, FINAL SENTENCE' DELETE 'PLAINLY

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(D)

PARA 77, SECOND SENTENCE: FOR ''WILL BE PROMULGATED'' READ ''IS DUE TO BE PROMULGATED''.

(E) PARA 77, THIRD SENTENCE: AMEND FIRST WORD TO CONTINUING'

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