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AMENDMENTS) BILL 1993
ELECTORAL PROVISIONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
SETS OUT IN
1993
LEGISLATIVE FORM THE THE ABOVE-MENTIONED BILL
THE GOVERNOR'S REMAINING PROPOSALS IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL PACKAGE IN ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 7, LAST YEAR.
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IT PROVIDES FOR THE LOWERING OF THE VOTING AGE FROM 21 TO
SYSTEM FOR SINGLE-VOTE"
THE INTRODUCTION OF A "SINGLE-SEAT, GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS, THE ABOLITION OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERSHIP OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS (DBS) AND THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS (WITH AN INCREASE IN THEIR DIRECTLY ELECTED SEATS), THE BROADENING
(FCS), AND THE FRANCHISE OF SOME EXISTING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
ENCOMPASSING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NINE NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
COMPRISING DISTRICT HONG KONG'S WORKFORCE AND AN ELECTION COMMITTER BOARD MEMBERS TO RETURN 10 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1995.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID UNDER THE BILL, CORPORATE VOTERS IN BX THE EXISTING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY SYSTEM WOULD BE REPLACED INDIVIDUALS (E.G. COMPANY DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES) WHO CONTROLLED THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED IN THE RELEVANT CONSTITUENCIES.
"THIS WILL BROADEN THE FRANCHISE FOR INDUSTRIAL, FINANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION, TOURISM,
AND SERVICES, CONSTITUENCIES," HE SAID.
AND
SOCIAL
THE EXECUTIVE CORPORATIONS OR
AND
THE COMMERCIAL,
ESTATE REAL LABOUR
FUNCTIONAL
CARE,
CONSTITUENCIES
SOCIAL MANAGERS,
THE FRANCHISE FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES, TEACHING, HEALTH ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PLANNING FUNCTIONAL WILL ALSO BE BROADENED TO ENFRANCHISE MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG WELFARE PERSONNEL REGISTRATION COUNCIL, REGISTERED SCHOOL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, GROUPS OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT, AUTHORITY AND REGISTERED HOSPITALS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS.
THE TEACHING EDUCATION FUNCTIONAL CONCERNED.
HOSPITAL
BE CONSTITUENCY WILL FUNCTIONAL
WIDER THE TO REFLECT CONSTITUENCY
RENAMED
THE
INTERESTS
ARE: PRIMARY AND GARMENTS;
THE NINE NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES PROPOSED PRODUCTION, POWER AND CONSTRUCTION; TEXTILES MANUFACTURING; IMPORT AND EXPORT: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL; CATERING; TRANSPORT
FINANCING, AND COMMUNICATION; ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES; AND COMMUNITY, SERVICES.
HOTELS AND REAL INSURANCE,
AND PERSONAL
SOCIAL
TOGETHER WITH THE EXPANDED FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, THESE NEW OUR ELIGIBLE VOTER IN FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WILL GIVE EVERY WORKING POPULATION OF 2.7 MILLION THE OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO REPRESENT HIM OR HER AT THE WORK PLACE.
WOULD ELECTION
THE SPOKESMAN SAID MEMBERSHIP OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE BE DRAWN FROM THE DISTRICT BOARDS. DB MEMBERS WHO FORM THE COMMITTEE WILL, AS WITH OTHER WORKING PERSONS, HAVE AT MOST TWO VOTES IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS: ONE
THE FUNCTIONAL IN CONSTITUENCY
EITHER CONSTITUENCY OR THE ELECTION COMMITTEE ELECTION.
IN
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TIME: 17:35:01
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