WERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.
Q.1
HON 18 OCT 93 12:40
SECRET 高度機密
Boundary and Election Commission : Assumption of other statutory functions
PG.03
Q & A Defensive
Is it really necessary to take this step now ?
necessary.
One of BEC's main
A DB
(5 Dec).
The BEC must
it is indeed
is to organise elections.
coming up
A.1 :
Yes,
functions
by-election
is
start the necessary preparatory work immediately
upon publication
Q.2 :
of notice
of vacancy
on
22.10.93.
The BEC
with the necessary
must therefore be conferred
before legal power
it can
organise the coming DB by-election.
What exactly are those parts of the BEC Ordinance
that will be brought into operation ?
A.2 :
They are
all related to BEC's responsibility in
organising
include the
and supervising
elections.
They
power
to make guidelines
and
regulations
in relation
to elections, review of
arrangements
for elections
and to report to the
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Governor on elections (also see Annex).
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