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Governor on the basis of their merits and standing as
individuals rather than specifically to represent these
various
constituencies, and in
some
cases the
individuals selected are associated with more than one
constituency.
49.
It is proposed that the present informal system
of selecting members from a wide range of functional
constituencies, which has grown up over many years and
has provided much specialist knowledge and valuable
expertise, should be developed into a more formal
representative system by the introduction of appropriate
arrangements for the election by each of these
functional constituencies of one or more representatives
to serve on the Legislative Council. For example, the
representatives of the legal profession might be elected
jointly by the members of the Bar Association and the
Law Society; and the present system of electing trades
union representatives to the Labour Advisory Board might
also be used to elect the representatives of labour
organisations. The Hong Kong General Chamber of
Commerce, the Chinese Manufacturers Association and the
Federation of Hong
Hong Kong Industries might elect the
representatives of commerce and industry. However, in
order to qualify as an elector in any of the functional
constituencies it would be necessary to be a registered
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