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3.
The
Election
Committee
shall recommend the
Executive through local
candidate for the first Chief
consultation ΟΙ local electicn
after consultation, and
report the recommended Chief Executive to the CPG for
appointment. The term of the first Chief Executive shall
be the normal term.
4.
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR shall be
responsible for preparing for the formation of the first
government of the Region according to this Law.
5.
The first Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall be comp os ed of 55 members, comprising 15 district
representatives, 16 elected by the
by the business and financial
sectors, 12 elected by the professional sector and 12 elected by the labour, social service and religious sectors
etc. All members of the last Legislative Council of the
former Hong Kong Government, who uphold the Basic Law, are
prepared to pledge allegiance to the Hong Kong SAR and meet
the provisions of the Basic Law, will become members of the
first Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR after
validation by the Preparatory Committee for the
establishment of the Hong
Hong Kong SAR.
If there are still
vacant seats, the Election Committee may hold elections to
fill these seats.
The term of office of the members of the first
Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall be two
Legislative
years.
6.
The first
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR
shall be sworn in to office on 1 July 1997.
On 1 July 1997, the first
Legislative
Council of the
inauguarated simultaneously.
Government and
Hong Kong
SAR shall
be