13
Two possible sequences (based on a Council of 50 members) are as follows
1983
1984
1985 1988
1991
I
Legislative Council Members
(a)
elected by
(i) electoral
college
nil
nil
6
15
30
(ii)
function
associations.
nil
nil
in
5
7
10
(b) appointed members
29(1)
32(2)
23
15
nil
(c)
official members
Total
18
47
9000009
16
13
12
10
48
47
49
50
II
Legislative Council Members
(a)
elected by
(1) electoral
college
nil
nil
6
12
25
(ii)
functional
associations
nil
nil
5
10
15
(b) appointed members
29(1)
32(2)
23
15
nil
(c) official members
Total
18
16
13
47
48
47
215
12
10
49
50
14
the
Both sequences require a rapid reduction in number of appointed members who could not rely on
rely on election either through the electoral college or by the functional associations, but the second sequence in
in paragraph 13 above would give a more gradual build-up of members elected by the electoral college.
15
The process of running down the number of appointed members by 1991 will be seen by some people as a retrograde step. But there is no
easy alternative way of transferring the source of political power to the community in preparation for the change in 1997. If the proposals in this memorandum for elections to the Legislative Council are to be pursued, in 1985 nine appointed members will have to make way; in 1988, a further eight; and, in 1991, the remaining fifteen.
Note
(1)
(2)
three are members elected to the Urban Council or District Boards.
six wil1 be members elected to the Urban Council or District Boards.
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