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31. IN THE LIGHT OF HONG KONG'S SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY SYSTEM NOW PROPOSED SHOULD MEET THE OBJECTIVES SET OCT IN PARAGRAPH 7
ABOVE OF ROOTING THE AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENT FIRMLY IN THE COMMUNITY, OF PROVIDING A CHANNEL FOR THE AUTHORITATIVE EXPRESSION OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE, AND OF MAKING THE GOVERNMENT MORE DIRECTLY
ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
CHAPTER 4 THE MAIN ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION
32. THE MAIN ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION FALL UNDER THE FOLLOWING THREE
GENERAL HEADINGS
(A) THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THIS HEADING INCLUDE WHETHER
THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEED TO BE
MODIFIED IN ANY WAY: WHETHER THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE CHANGED AND, IF SO, WHAT ITS COMPOSITION SHOULD BE: HOW THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE SELECTED: WHAT SHOULD BE THE ROLE
OF OFFICIALS ON THE COUNCIL: AND WHEN SHOULD ANY CHANGES RESULTING
FROM CONSIDERATION OF THESE QUESTIONS BE INTRODUCED.
THESE ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN CHAPTER 5.
(B) THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
SIMILAR ISSUES ARISE FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER. THIS HEADING,
INCLUDING WHETHER THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
NEED TO BE CHANGED: WHETHER THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE
MODIFIED AND, IF SO, HOW: HOW SHOULD THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL BE
SELECTED: WHAT SHOULD BE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WHAT SHOULD BE THE ROLE OF THE
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN THE ADMINISTRATION: AND WHEN SHOULD ANY CHANGES STEMMING FROM CONSIDERATION OF THESE
ISSUES BE INTRODUCED.
THESE QUESTIONS ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN CHAPTER 5.
(C) THE GOVERNOR
ANY CHANGES IN THE ROLE, FUNCTIONS OR COMPOSITION OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS NATURALLY RAISE QUESTIONS
CONCERNING THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNOR, IN PARTICULAR WITH REGARD TO HIS POWERS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE TWO COUNCILS, HIS POSITION ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, AND THE METHOD BYY WHICH HE HIMSELF MIGHT BE SELECTED IN
THE FUTURE. THESE QUESTIONS ARE DISCUSSED IN CHAPTER 7.
CHAPTER 5 THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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