THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1988
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED FOR REGISTERING OF ELECTORS
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR
THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO MAKE SPECIAL
TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE RELEVANT PROFESSIONS
BE REGISTERED AS ELECTORS IN THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES FOR THE 1988 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
DRAFT LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
IN ANNOUNCING THIS INTENTION, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT, UNDER EXISTING LEGISLATION, AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ENTITLED TO BR UNLESS REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS
ELECTORAL ROLL HE IS ALREADY REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR IN THE GENERAL
(GER).
NOVEMBER 20, 1987
ON ENTRIES IN THE CURRENT GER WERE CLOSED AND NEW ENTRIES WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY 1989.
WHO ON
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL, ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE, SO THAT INDIVIDUALS
REGISTERED ARE NOT REGISTERED AS ELECTORS ON THE GER MAY STILL BE THE LEGISLATIVE
ROLL IF THEY MEET THE OTHER
REQUIREMENTS,
COUNCIL
ELECTORAL,
THESE REQUESTS HAVE COME FROM ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTING EXPANDED PROFESSIONAL BODIES TO BE INCLUDED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY,
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE PROPOSED SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
TO APPLY TO WERE INTENDED
POTENTIAL ELECTORS IN ALL FUNCTIONAL
CONSTITUENCIES.
PARTICIPATE ENSURE THAT THE OF THEIR
THEY WERE AIMED AT ENABLING AS MANY AS POSSIBLE TO IN THE 1988 LEGISLATIVE COUNC11. ELECTIONS, SO AS TO ARE SUCCESSFUL
AS CANDIDATES
BROADLY REPRESENTATIVE RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENCIES AS POSSIBLE.
PROPOSED
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS WERE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND WOULD BE MADE ON A ONE-OFF BASIS.
WOULD
BE
SPECIAL COUNCIL.
PROPERLY
WISHED TO THE SEPTEMBER
WHO BENEFITTED INDIVIDUALS
ΤΟ HAVE THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY IF THEY REGISTERED ON THE GER AT REMAIN ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELEITORAL ROLL AFTER 1988 ELECTIONS.
BE PASSED BEFORE L'OUNCIL ELECTIONS,
"WE HOPE THAT THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION CAN THE FINAL REGISTRATION PERIOD FOR THE LEGISLATIVE WHICH RUNS FROM JUNE 17 TO JULY 1 THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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