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OFFICIAL MEMBERS
24. IT WAS PROPOSED IN THE GREEN PAPER THAT THE THREE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SHOULD PEMAIN ON THE COUNCIL, BUT THAT THE OVERALL NUMBER OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS SHOULD BE REDUCED PROGRESSIVELY TO 13 IN 1985 AND TEN IN 1988.
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22 25. THE GENERAL VIEW WAS IN FAVOUR OF THIS PROPOSAL. IT IS NOW
INTENDED THAT THE REDUCTION TO TEN WILL TAKE PLACE IN 1985 IN LINE WITH THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ELECTED MEMBERS. THIS WILL STILL ALLOW FOR A REASONABLE NUMBER OF OFFICIALS TO REMAIN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THIS STAGE TO ASSIST IN THE CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. THE THREE
EX OFFICTO MEMBERS WILL REMAIN AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCTES. FURTHER CHANGES WOULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AT A LATER DATE IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE SAIHED.
THE COMPOSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
23 26. THE COMPOSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1985 AND 1988
PROPOSED IN THE GREEN PAPER WAS AS FOLLOWS :
(A) ELECTED BY ELECTORAL
COLLEGE
1985
1988
6
12
(B) ELECTED BY FUNCTIONAL
CONSTITUENCIES
6
12
(C) APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
23
16
(D) OFFICIAL MEMBERS
13
10
TOTAL
48
50
244 27. AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGES WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE
ORIGINAL PROPOSALS, THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL IN 1985 WILL NOW BE AS SET OUT BELOW. THE ADDITIONAL SEATS REQUIRED
TO CATER FOR THE INCREASE IN ELECTED MEMBERSHIPS HAVE BEEN
PARTIALLY OFFSET BY A SMALL REDUCTION IN SEATS FOR APPOINTED AND
OFFICIAL MEMBERS.
1985
(A) ELECTED BY ELECTORAL COLLEGE
12
(B) ELECTED BY FUNCTIONAL
12
CONSTITUENCIES
(C) APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
22
(D) OFFICIAL MEMBERS
10
TOTAL
56
THE REVIEW
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