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COUNCILS AND DISTRICT BOARDS.
9. THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, COUNCILS AND
BOARDS AS THEY EXISTED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO 1 JULY 1997 WOULD
ALSO REMAIN UNCHANGED, SUBJECT ONLY TO ANY NECESSARY CHANGES
EFFECTED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE SAR
FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
10. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
AND HIS DEPUTY WOULD BE ELECTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFIC PROCEDURES APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL. THEIR APPOINTMENT WOULD BE NOTIFIED TO THE CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT AND SUBJECT TO ITS FORMAL CONFIRMATION. THEY COULD BE
REMOVED FROM OFFICE PREMATURELY ONLY ON GROUNDS OF MISBEHAVIOUR
OR INFIRMITY AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
11. THE CHIEF OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT, IE THE CHIEF
SECRETARY, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL, WOULD BE
APPOINTED BY RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ACTING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADVICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
THESE APPOINTMENTS WOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
12. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WOULD DECIDE ALL IMPORTANT MATTERS OF
POLICY WITHIN THE COMPETENCE OF THE SAR AS LAID DOWN BY THE BASIC
LAW.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WOULD PRESIDE AT ITS MEETINGS.
13. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AS THE SUPREME ORGAN, OF THE SAR,
WOULD MAKE LAWS WITHIN THE COMPETENCE OF THE SAR AS LAID DOWN BY
THE BASIC LAW. ALL PROPOSALS ENTAILING THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC
FUNDS WOULD REQUIRE ITS APPROVAL.
14. REGIONAL COUNCILS WOULD BE CONCERNED WITH THE PROVISION OF.
LOCAL SERVICES.
15. DISTRICT BOARDS WOULD PROVIDE A FORUM FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION
AND DICUSSION AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL, AND WOULD ALSO HAVE CERTAIN
LOCAL EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS.
16. THE EXACT COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONS, PROCEDURES, POWERS AND
DUTIES AND METHODS OF APPOINTMENT OF ALL THE ABOVE INSTITUTIONS
WOULD DEPEND UPON THE EVOLUTION OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
STRUCTURES IN THE PERIOD UP TO 1997. THEY WOULD BE PRESCRIBED BY
OR UNDER THE LAWS OF THE SAR.
17. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SAR WOULD COMPRISE A CENTRAL
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