Reply by the Chief Secretary
Question No. 7
to a question by the Hon. Mrs. Rosanna Tam in the Legislative Council on 12 March 1986
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PATOLY,
Question: Is the Government conducting a review of the 300
or more Advisory Committees?
If so,
what is the purpose of this review;
what implications do this review have to the existing consultative mechanism; and
- what is the latest development of the review?
Sir,
The Government conducts a review of its advisory network every two years. The last review, covering some 370 boards and committees, was completed in September, 1985.
The review examines the terms of reference, composition and representativeness of the boards and committees to ensure a reasonable turnover of membership, to provide an inflow of new ideas, an adequate representation of interests and professional expertise and a more even distribution of work among those who are appointed to them.
The 1985 review recommended, among other things, that the size of official representation on some committees could be reduced and, if possible, there should be a wider representation of members of the public. A further measure proposed, following the expansion in size and the changed composition of the Legislative Council, is to strengthen the links between boards and committees and this Council.
When the terms of office of a committee expires, the opportunity will be taken to introduce changes to achieve the objectives which I have just mentioned.
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