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(a) that the Commander British Forces will cease

to be a Member of the Executive Council; and

(b) the Governor will cease to be President of the

Legislative Council or indeed part of it. This

latter change is needed to give effect to the

Governor's policy of distancing himself from Legco.

4.

As a consequence of the changes at paragraph (b), provision

is made for a President and Deputy President of Legco to be

elected from amongst the Members of the Council (excluding the

ex-officio members) and, as the Governor will lose his right to

address Legco when he ceases to be part of it, to confer on him

an express right to address the Council. After 1995 there will

be no ex-officio members present in Legco and Members of the

Council may seek to prevent the Governor from addressing them

unless he is expressly given this right. For similar reasons,

the Governor is also to be given the right to propose any

policy, bill, vote or motion in the Council. Provision is also

made for the Governor to direct a designated public officer to

attend Legco to propose any policy, bill, vote or motion, to

make a statement or to answer questions. Finally, it is

provided that only the Governor, a public officer designated by

him, or a Member of Legco expressly authorised or permitted by

him, may propose ordinances, votes, resolutions or questions on

money.