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A7 AS PER ANSWER 3. WILL BA ANNOUNCE IN WHITE PAPER.
Q8 : SURELY CANDIDATES SHOULD KNOW GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON THESE MATTERS BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO STAND?
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A 8 : DBS ALREADY IN EXISTENCE FOR MANY YEARS, WITH ESTABLISHED TERMS OF REFERENCE. HAVE BEEN PERFORMING USEFUL ROLE. PUBLIC HAVE BEEN CONSULTED ON WHETHER IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO BUILD UPON THE EXISTING ADVISORY ROLE OF DBS, BUT NO SUGGESTION OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE. BELIEVE THAT CANDIDATES STANDING FOR ELECTION TO DBS DO SO IN ORDER TO SERVE THEIR DISTRICTS.
Q9 :
WHAT HAPPENS TO DB MEMBERSHIP OF A UC MEMBER WHO DOES NOT STAND
FOR DB ELECTIONS?
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HE WILL CONTINUE TO BE EX-OFFICIO MEMBER UNTIL MARCH 1989.
Q10 : IF A UC MEMBER IS ELECTED TO A DB, WHAT HAPPENS TO HIS EX-OFFICIO SEAT ON THE DB BETWEEN APRIL 1988 AND MARCH 1989?
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THE EX-OFFICIO SEAT WILL BE LEFT VACANT.
Q11
A 11
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: WHAT OTHER DECISION HAS EXCO TAKEN?
EXCO DISCUSSIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL. ALL OTHER RELEVANT DECISIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN WHITE PAPER.
Q12
A 12
Q13
A 13
PROGRESS OF EXCO ASSESSMENT OF SURVEY OFFICE REPORT?
ASSESSMENT CONTINUING.
WHEN WILL BE ASSESSMENT BE COMPLETED?
* IN TIME FOR WHITE PAPER TO BE PUBLISHED ON 10 FEBRUARY.
WILSON
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