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19. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THOSE CANDIATES WHO ARE ELECTED TO BE
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE CONSENSUS
OF THE VOTERS IN THEIR CONSTITUENCIES, AN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY VOTING
PROCEDURE WILL BE USED, RATHER THAN THE SIMPLE MAJORITY PROCEDURE
USED IN THE URBAN COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARDS ELECTIONS. UNDER THE
ABSOLUTE MAJORITY PROCEDURE A CANDIDATE MUST SECURE MORE THAN 50
PERCENT OF THE VOTES CAST IN ORDER TO WIN. THE DETAILS OF THE
VOTING PROCEDURE WILL BE SET OUT IN THE SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS
WHICH WILL BE MADE AFTER THE BILL HAS BEEN ENACTED.
20. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) BILL 1985
ALSO PROVIDES FOR DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS USED (PART 1),
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE AND FUNCTIONAL
CONSTITUENCIES AND GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE ELECTIONS
OF MEMBERS (PART 11), THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS (PART IV),
THE SUPERVISION OF THE ELECTIONS (PART VI), ELECTION PETITIONS (PART VII) AND VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (PART VILE)
INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING TO BE IN SECRET.
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21. SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS CONTAINING DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR
THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS, THE APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORISED
REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SUPERVISION OF THE ELECTIONS WILL BE
PUBLISHED SEPARATELY, AS SOON AS THEY HAVE BEEN FINALISED AND
APPROVED.
22. THE FIRST ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR
AND WILL BE SUPERVISED BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, IN A SIMILAR FASHION
TO THAT IN WHICH THE URBAN COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARDS ELECTIONS
ARE CONDUCTED AT PRESENT.
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SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
MR FIFOOT
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