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stage of implementation could show progress
towards a defined objective. Given the problem
of 1997 the scheme would have to be so devised
as not to take more than about 10 years to
introduce.
5.
In the light of the above the abvious
course is to build on the existing administrative
and legislative structure. In other words the
structure would continue to provide for an
Executive Council, Legislative Council, Urban Council and District Boards/with their associater
advisory boards and committees. The functions
of the Executive and Legislative Councils would
also remain substantially the same but the
responsibilities of their members and their
composition would show some change. On the
responsibilities of the Urban Council and
District Boards see below (para 19)
Executive Council
6.
As regards the composition of the
Executive Council there is already a tradition
that the unofficial membership should emerge
from the Legislative Council and this continue.
At a later stage LegCo might elect the Unofficial
members of ExCo but that would come late in the
process. In the meantime individual members of
ExCo, both official and unofficial, could
increasingly assume responsibility for specific
policy areas. The Chief Secretary, apart from
his overall responsibility as Deputy to the
Governor, would be the member for security and
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