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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1991
THE GUIDELINES NOW BEING PUBLISHED OUTLINE THE WAY THESE CONVENTIONS APPLY; THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLE BEING THAT THE ADVICE GIVEN TO THE GOVERNOR SHOULD BE DISINTERESTED AND IMPARTIAL.
ULTIMATELY IT REMAINS THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY HAVE AN INTEREST IN A PARTICULAR MATTER UNDER DISCUSSION AND TO DECLARE IT.
THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES OR DEGREES OF INTEREST, "EXCLUSIONARY" AND "DECLARATORY"
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THE TERM "EXCLUSIONARY INTERESTS" APPLIES WHERE A MEMBER DECLARES A SIGNIFICANT PECUNIARY INTEREST, WHETHER PERSONAL OR THROUGH CLOSE RELATIVE OR FRIEND, WHICH MAY BE MATERIALLY AFFECTED BY THE DECISION ABOUT TO BE TAKEN. HE OR SHE MAY THEN BE REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNOR TO WITHDRAW FROM THE MEETING.
PECUNIARY INTERESTS INCLUDE OWNERSHIP OF, PARTNERSHIP WITH, SHAREHOLDING IN, AND OTHER SIMILAR CONNECTIONS SUCH AS BEING A TRUSTEE OR BENEFICIARY OF, THE ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED.
MEMBERS WHO PERSONALLY, OR THROUGH AN ASSOCIATE, HAVE GIVEN PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OR REPRESENTED ANY PERSON OR BODY LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ITEM UNDER DISCUSSION WOULD ALSO BE TREATED AS HAVING AN EXCLUSIONARY INTEREST.
"DECLARATORY INTERESTS" ARE MORE DISTANT : INDIRECT REMOTE OR NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS SUCH AS MEMBERSHIP OF AN ADVISORY BOARD OR A UNIVERSITY COUNCIL ARE DECLARED BUT IT WOULD NOT USUALLY BE NECESSARY FOR THE MEMBER TO WITHDRAW FROM THE MEETING.
FIVE NOMINATIONS RECEIVED TODAY FOR UC/RC ELECTIONS
A TOTAL OF FIVE NOMINATIONS FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN MAY WERE RECEIVED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THREE WERE FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS AND TWO FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
THIS BRINGS TO 16 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE
ELECTIONS.
SO FAR, THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS RECEIVED WAS KOWLOON CITY WEST CONSTITUENCY WITH TWO CANDIDATES.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES WILL LAST UNTIL MARCH 25.
CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTESTING 27 SINGLE SEAT
IN THE
CONSTITUENCIES
15 IN THE URBAN COUNCIL AREA AND 12 THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA.
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