Supplementary to Question No. 1 in the
Legislative Council on 6 February 1985
Mr. CHAN Ying-lun :- Sir, has the Government consulted these nine functional
constituencies before drawing up the White Paper and if not, are there situations
now falling outside the two main guidelines determining the composition and
eligibility to vote of these functional constituencies as set out in the White
Paper?
The Chief Secretary :- I think the answer to those questions, Sir, is no.
Mr. CHAN Ying-lun :- Sir, during the process of consultation do we find that
many individual members of the functional constituencies are not registered on
the electoral roll, and if so, what is Government to do to remedy the situation?
The Chief Secretary :- Sir, a meeting
The question
was held with the representatives
of the organisations making up these functional constituencies.
of the eligibility of their members to vote on the basis of the proposals in
the White Paper was not under discussion.