TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1985
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THE DISTRICT BOARDS, URBAN COUNCIL AND PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL HAVE A TOTAL OF 450 SEATS. HOWEVER, SOME MEMBERS ARE ACTING IN MORE THAN ONE CAPACITY (EG. DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER ELECTED TO THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL), HENCE THE MAX. NO. IS LESS THAN 450, THE FIGURE OF 434 DOES NOT INCLUDE THREE OTHER MEMBERS TO BE NOMINATED TO THE PRC BY THE HEUNG YEE KUK AFTER THE CURRENT REGISTRATION PERIOD. WHETHER THE ULTIMATE NO. OF THE INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE IS MORE THAN 434 DEPENDS ON WHETHER ANY OR ALL OF THE 3 ARE ALSO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
THIS REVISED ESTIMATE TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE PRESENCE OF DUPLICATES IN THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CONSTITUENCIES. WHERE A MEMBER HAS REGISTERED IN ONE DIVISION, THE ORGANISATION'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE OTHER DIVISIÓN(S) WILL BE DELETED AS THE ORGANISATION CANNOT REGISTER AT THE SAME TIME IN ANOTHER DIVISION, THIS ESTIMATE IS STILL ON THE HIGH SIDE AS IT INCLUDES THOSE WHICH HAVE NOT YET INDICATED WHICH DIVISION THEY WISH TO REGISTER IN.
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THE REVISED FIGURE OF 1 500 IS ARRIVED AT AFTER RED HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT AT LEAST 20 - 30 PER CENT OF THE MEMBERS OF LAW SOCIETY, BAR ASSOCIATION, ETC. DO NOT SATISFY THE RESIDENTIAL (OR HONG KONG BELONGER) REQUIREMENTS AND CANNOT REGISTER IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THIS CAN BE BROKEN DOWN INTO: LAW SOCIETY: 515, BAR ASSOCIATION: 148, GOVT. LAWYERS: 45.
THE SITUATION HERE IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 20 - 30 PER CENT OF PROFESSIONALS PRACTISING IN THESE FIELDS DO NOT MEET THE RESIDENTIAL (OR HONG KONG BELONGER) CRITERIA AND THUS NOT ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE ESTIMATED SIZE HAS ACCORDINGLY BEEN REDUCED TO REFLECT A MORE REALISTIC PICTURE.
THIS CAN BE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS:
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