M(88)14
A111
133
USE OF FUNDS FOR ELECTORAL PURPOSES
(L/M to CR 10/511/85 III)
The Council considered memorandum XCC (88) 26.
The Council ADVISED and the Governor ORDERED :
(a) that
the
Ordinance
Trade
Unions
(Chapter
332)
should be amended to allow
trade
unions to use their
funds for electoral purposes
(paragraph 23
of
memorandum); and
(b) that
the
proposals
paragraph
27
of
the
in
the
memorandum on the procedures
for ascertaining the views of
trade
union
members
on
electoral expenses and on the
source of funds for such
expenses,
implemented.
should
be
(The Principal Assistant
Secretary
(Constitutional
and Electoral Affairs), Mr P.T. PELHAM, the Principal
Assistant Secretary (Education and Manpower), Mr C.D. GODWIN,
and the Registrar of Trade Unions, Mr S.H. TO, attended for
this item.)