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The voting requirement for a resolution is to be in

if six members are present a simple majority;

if seven or eight members are present a majority plus one;

if nine members are present a majority plus

two.

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Clause 4 makes a minor amendment to the proviso to section 12 so that the Governor in Council rather than the Governor alone

may prescribe the ext ent to which representations by a judicial officer can be made to the

Commission.

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Clause 5 repeals section 13(2) which is no longer relevant due to the removal of the requirement for unanimous voting from section 3(3).

FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPLICATIONS

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There are no staffing or financial implications.

LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE

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Subject to Members' approval of the introduction of the Judicial Service Commission (Amendment) Bill 1989 into the Legislative Council, the legislative timetable will be

Publication in the Gazette

First Reading and

commencement of the Second Reading Debate

Resumption of Second Reading Debate, Committee Stage and Third Reading

20 October 1989

8 November 1989

To be notified

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PUBLIC CONSULTATION

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As mentioned above, the Hong Kong

the Hong Kong Bar Association and the Law Society have been consulted.

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In considering the future

arrangement s for the Judiciary, the Joint Liaison Group reached agreement in October 1987 on the expansion of the membership of the

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Commission.