Nevertheless, the Council retained the power to hear legal disputes, either in the first instance or on appeal.

The Council, however, retained responsibility for appointing the editor and providing financial support to the editorial office.

The Council retains the right to stop the sales if Iraq violates any provisions of the plan.

The Council retains theservices of a professional assassin.

The Council retains the right to request state agencies to hold public hearings on projects that could affect the greenway.

He noted that Council was also retaining a consultant to examine how to improve the department by getting more officers into neighborhoods and trimming its management.

At its first reading, the Council retained the figures in the preliminary draft budget.

The Council has - and will retain - the ultimate responsibility for the nuclear safety of our citizens.

All this in order to attempt to force the Council to retain the conference agenda which the Commission wanted.

The Council would still retain the right to call for a vote on a name change if members opposed it.