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Amendment of Clause XXII of principal Instructions

and

consequential amendment of side-note

Revocation and replacement

of Clause XXIV of principal Instructions

which the Government of the Colony is responsible, the Governor, at his

discretion, may require and direct a public officer designated by him to attend a

sitting of the Legislative Council, or any committee or sub-committee thereof, for the following purposes

(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 by and in the Council or any such committee or sub-committee."

9.

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

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10. Clause XXIV of the principal Instructions is revoked and replaced by the following Clause XXIV:-

Questions to be decided by a

majonty. Onginal and casting vote.

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

(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.