FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1985
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THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO EMPOWER THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO DECLARE, BY REFERENCE TO DISTRICTS, ANY AREA TO BE IN THE URBAN COUNCIL OR REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA.
+AFTER THE 1986 ELECTIONS, FURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN AS TO WHETHER THE POWER TO DECLARE THE JURISDICTIONAL AREAS OF THE TWO COUNCILS SHOULD REST WITH THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL OR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
TO FURTHER EXTEND EXISTING LEGISLATION TO REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS, AMENDMENTS WILL BE MADE TO THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ORDINANCE TO ENABLE THE ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS TO BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL BILL AND THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS.
+ THE PROHIBITION OF CANDIDATES FROM STANDING FOR AND ACCEPTING ELECTIONS TO A DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL BE REMOVED, HE NOTED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ORDINANCE WILL STILL APPLY TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS BUT REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS, WHO WILL BE ELECTED ON A BOARD-BY- BOARD BASIS TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE.
THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ELECTION EXPENSES ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE CEILING ON ELECTION EXPENSES FOR CANDIDATES TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL TO BE SET AT THE SAME LEVEL AS THAT FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE URBAN COUNCIL.
+SUBSEQUENT TO A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE POST OFFICE REGULATIONS. CANDIDATES STANDING FOR ELECTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OR TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL, AS DO THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE URBAN COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, BE ABLE TO DISPATCH ONE LETTER TO EACH REGISTERED ELECTOR IN THE IR CONSTITUENCY FREE OF POSTAGE, HE SAID.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE BILL MAY BE SENT TO UMELCO AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12/F, CHATER ROAD, OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
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