TNAG-1863-FCO40-2643-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1989 — Page 138

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Problem

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Suggested Solution

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GOVT HOUSE HK

Art. 62, 71, 73 and 76

These Articles do not go far enough to ensure smooth transaction of government business in a legislature with no official members.

The following five texts should be included in Chapter IV:

CE's power to request a special sitting of LegCo

(i) Add a new second para. to Art.

71:

"The President of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall also call a meeting at the request of the CE for the discharge of any government business. If, after the dissolution of the Legislative Council but before the day appointed for the holding of an election, the CE considers that there i

Channels:

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Zheng Weirong

BLDC/BLCC interlocutors Legal experts meeting

Actions taken:

Texts from (ii) to (v) have been handed over. Chinese side agreed to consider.

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