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(a) making a statement;

(b) answering questions put by Members

of the Council; and

(c) proposing any policy, measure,

bill, vote, resolution, motion or question for debate and in the Council, or any such committee or sub-committee."

Amendment of

clause XXII of the

principal

Instructions

and

consequential

amendment of side-note.

10. Clause XXII of the principal Instructions is amended by deleting the words "the Governor or".

"Questions to be decided by a majority. Original and casting vote."

Revocation

and

replacement

of

Clause XXIV of principal Instructions.

11. Clause XXIV is revoked and replaced by a new Clause XXIV which reads:

"XXIV. (1) Subject to paragraph 2 of this clause, it shall be competent for any Member of the Legislative Council to propose any question for debate therein; and such question shall be debated and

disposed of according to the standard standing?

rules and orders.

(2) Every ordinance, vote, resolution, or question, the object or effect of which may be to dispose of or charge any part of Our revenue arising within the Colony, shall be proposed only by

(a) the Governor;

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(b) a public officer whom the Governor

has designated to make such a proposal under clause XXI (B), paragraph 2; or

(c) a member of the Legislative

Council expressly authorised or permitted by the Governor to make such a proposal.'

"

Given at Our Court at

this day of

in the Fortieth year of our Reign.