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(I) ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARDS: THERE SHOULD BE NO FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE, BUT ADVISORY ROLE SHOULD BE ENHANCED THROUGH MORE SYSTEMATIC CONSULTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
(II) COMPOSITION OF DISTRICT BOARDS : THERE SHOULD BE NO CHANGE BUT RATIO OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED MEMBERS TO BE KEPT UNDER REVIEW.
(III) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISTRICT BOARDS AND MUNICIPAL COUNCILS : IN 1989, URBAN COUNCILLORS SHOULD WITHDRAW FROM EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP OF URBAN DISTRICT BOARDS AND, INSTEAD, EACH URBAN DISTRICT BOARD SHOULD ELECT REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER TO URBAN COUNCIL.
(IV) NO CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO COMMITTEE STRUCTURE OF URBAN COUNCIL: NO INTENTION TO DISRUPT EXISITING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES WHICH ARE WORKING EFFICIENTLY. WILL BE FOR URBAN COUNCIL TO CONSIDER WHETHER CHANGES DESIRABLE IN DUE COURSE.
(V) REGIONAL COUNCIL COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE AND OPERATING ARRANGEMENTS TO REMAIN UNCHANGED.
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(A) BRIEF ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC RESPONSE TO ISSUES RAISED.
(B) CHANGES TO EXISTING COMPOSITION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CONCLUDE THAT:
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(I) NUMBER OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS SHOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED BUT THAT GOVERNOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME APPOINT DIFFERENT OFFICIALS AS MEMBERS HAVING REGARD TO BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED DURING SESSION AND SPECIFIC POLICY EXPERTISE REQUIRED EACH SUCH APPOINTMENT WILL BE FOR SPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME AND OF SUFFICIENT PERIOD TO MAINTAIN THE CORPORATE NATURE OF LEGCO.
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(II) APPOINTED MEMBERS SHOULD BE REDUCED BY TWO:
(III) NUMBER OF FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTED MEMBERS SHOULD BE INCREASED BY FOUR:
(IV) MEMBERS ELECTED BY ELECTORAL COLLEGE SHOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED 1988 BUT ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM TO COME TO AN END IN 1991 WHEN DIRECT ELECTIONS INTRODUCED: URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES THEN TO BECOME FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES.
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