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(c)

(d)

the

Governor to propose any policy, measure, bill, vote, resolution, motion or question for debate by

and in LegCo; and

the Governor to require and direct a public officer designated by him to attend a sitting of

Legco or its committees to make a statement,

answer Members' questions, or propose any policy,

measure, bill etc for debate by and in LegCo.

The other new clause, which is a recast

Clause XXIV, will provide that:

(a) it shall be competent for any LegCo Member to

propose any question for debate therein; but

(b)

every ordinance, vote, resolution or question, the object or effect of which may be to dispose of or charge any part of the public revenue, may only be

proposed by the

Governor, public officers

designated by the Governor for the purpose, or a LegCo Member expressly authorized or permitted by

the Governor to do so.

attached;

A draft of the new Clauses XXI (B) and XXIV is no doubt the experts at FCO will fine-tune it to

make

that it fits in well with the other parts of the

Royal Instructions.

sure

By way of explanation, clause XXI (B) (a) is your

Clause XXI (4). Clause XXI (B) (b) will provide a proper

basis for,

inter alia, the Governor to appear before legCo

time to answer questions from Legco Members.

XXI (B)(c), together with the recast Clause XXIV,

will preserve the right of the Governor found in the

existing Clause XXIV.

from time to

Clause

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