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