APPENDIX B
Structure of Representative Government as at May 1987
Level
Central
Function
Enactment of
legislation, control of public funds,
monitoring the performance of the Administration and reflection of public views on policy matters.
Legislative Council (57)
President
10 Official Members (including 3 Ex-officio)
22 Appointed Members
24 Elected Members
12 Members elected by the electoral college
Elects 1 Member
Elect 7 Members
Regional
Statutory responsibility for the provision of public health, cultural and
recreation services.
Urban Council (30)
15 Appointed Members
15 Elected Members
District
To advise the
Government on a wide range of issues
at the level of district management and on selected major
territory-wide issues.
1
1
I
1
1
Urban Councillors
sit on urban
District Boards
1
Elect 3 Members
12 Members elected by nine functional constituencies
Elects 1 Member
Regional Council (36)
12 Appointed Members
12 Elected Members
3 Ex-officio Members
9 Representatives of
New Territories District Boards
Elect 9 representatives to sit on the Regional Council
I
10 Urban District Boards (246)
71 Appointed Members 145 Elected Members
30 Ex-officio Members*
(Urban Council Members)
9 New Territories District Boards (180)
61 Appointed Members
92 Elected Members 27 Ex-officio Members
(Rural Committee Chairmen)
* Urban Councillors are eligible to vote in the Urban Council constituency of the electoral college
but not in geographical constituencies.
1
Commercial (2) Industrial
Financial
Labour
Social Medical
(1)
Legal Teaching
(1)
(1)
Engineers &
associated professions (1)