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Chapter V
The District Boards and the Municipal Councils
45.
The Green Paper presented options for changes
in the role and composition of the District Boards;
the relationship between urban District Boards and the
Urban Council; and the size and committee structure of
the Urban Council.
Role and Composition of District Boards
46.
The
submissions
on
Survey
this subject
Office
reported
that
most
were
not in
favour
of
changing the role of District Boards. Many argued that
this would involve major constitutional change.
felt that it could confuse the relationship between the
three tiers o f
implementation
of
government and complicate
territory-wide policies.
Some
the
Most
Legislative and Municipal
Municipal Councillors who spoke
publicly on the matter shared these views, although
many also felt that the
District Boards'
advisory
function should be enhanced. District Board members
themselves were divided in their views. Public opinion
surveys however showed a measure of public support for
giving District
to Boards powers
take decisions and
direct government action on certain district matters.
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