OF HONG KONG SOCIETY WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO FUTURE CONFIDENCE
AND PROSPERITY. IT WAS THEREFORE PROPOSED THAT THE PRESENT INFORM AL
SYSTEM OF SELECTING UNOFFICAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
FROM FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED INTO
A FORMAL REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE OR MOPE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY TO SERVE ON THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. IT WAS ALSO PROPOSED THAT THESE ARRANGEMENTS
SHOULD BE INTRODUCED PROGRESSIVELY, WITH SIX UNCFFICAL
MEMBERS BEING ELECTED BY FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES IN 1985
AND 12 IN 1988.
B 17
A FURTHER DETAILED EXAMINATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED TO
IDENTIFY FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WITH THE OBJECT OF ENSURING THAT THOS MAJOR SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY HAVEING COMMON SOCIAL,
ECONOMIC AND OCCUPATIONAL INTERESTS ARE REPRESENTED. IT HAS BEEN
CONCLUDED THAT THESE WOULD BE BEST SERVED INITIALLY BY THE ELECTION
OF 12 MEMBERS FROM NINE CONSTITUENCIES, NAMELY COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, FINANCIAL, LABOUR, SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, LEGAL,
MEDICAL, AND ENGINEERS AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS.
14.16.
THE MAIN GUIDELINES WHICH HAVE BEEN APPLIED IN DETERMINING
THE COMPOSITION OF THESE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES AND
ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IN THEM ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(A) IN THE CASE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONSTITUENCIES, THESE WILL BE BASED ON WELL-REORGANIZED MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS WITH A TERRITORY WIDE COVERAGE.
THE LISTS OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS WILL
BE ADOPTED AS THE ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR THESE CONSTITUENCIES.
CORPORATE MEMBERS WILL NOMINATE REPRESENTATIVES TO VOTE ON
THEIR BEHALF.
(3) IN THE CASE OF PROFESSIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, THESE WILL BE
BASED ON MEMBERSHIP OF THOSE PROFESSIONS WITH WELL-ESTABLISHED
AND RECOGNIZED QUALIFICATIONS. THE ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR THESE
CONSTITUENCIES WILL BE BASED ON EITHER THE MEMBERSHIP LISTS
OF THE VARIOUS MAJOR PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS OR ON
THE STATUTORY REGISTERS OF MEMBERS OF THOSE PROFESSIONS.
66) EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OR CORPORATE WEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
WILL HAVE ONE VOTE. IN THE CASE OF MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN ONE
FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY OR FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY ORGANIZATION
<<A MEMBER MUST OPT FOR THAT IN WHICH HE WISHES TO VOTË:
IS 17. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE FUNCTIONAL
CONSTITUENCIES WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND THE NUMBER OF
SEATS TO BE ALLOCATEED TO THEM ARE GIVEN IN APPENDIX B.
16 13.
THE ELECTORAL ROLLS WILL BE PUBLISHED INITIALLY IN THE NORMAL
WAY AS PROVISIONAL ROLLS AND THEREAFTER AS DEFINITIVE OR FINAL
ROLLS. PROVISION WILL BE MADE FOR ANNUAL REVISION OF THE
ELECTORAL ROLLS IN THE CASE OF FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY
ORGANISATIONS BY NOTIFICATION BY THEM OF ANY ADDITIONS OR
DELETIONS TO THEIR MEMBERSHIP LISTS, BUT FOR THE NAMES
OF THOSE NOMINATED TO REPRESENT CORPORATE BODIES TO BE VARIED
CONFIDENTIAL
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