FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1993
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID UNDER THE BILL, CORPORATE VOTERS IN EXISTING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY SYSTEM WOULD BE REPLACED BY INDIVIDUALS (E.G. COMPANY DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES) WHO CONTROLLED THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATIONS OR ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED IN THE RELEVANT CONSTITUENCIES.
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THIS WILL. BROADEN THE FRANCHISE FOR THE COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, FINANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION, TOURISM, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND LABOUR FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES," HE SAID.
THE FRANCHISE FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES, TEACHING, HEALTH CARE, AND ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PLANNING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WILL ALSO BE BROADENED TO ENFRANCHISE MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG SOCIAL WELFARE PERSONNEL REGISTRATION COUNCIL, REGISTERED SCHOOL MANAGERS, MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, GROUPS OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT, HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AND REGISTERED HOSPITALS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS.
THE TEACHING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY WILL BE RENAMED THE EDUCATION FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY TO REFLECT THE WIDER INTERESTS CONCERNED.
THE NINE NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES PROPOSED ARE: PRIMARY PRODUCTION, POWER AND CONSTRUCTION; TEXTILES AND GARMENTS; MANUFACTURING; IMPORT AND EXPORT; WHOLESALE AND RETAIL; HOTELS AND CATERING; TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION; FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES; AND COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES.
TOGETHER WITH THE EXPANDED FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, THESE NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WILL GIVE EVERY ELIGIBLE VOTER IN OUR 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.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID MEMBERSHIP OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE WOULD BE DRAWN FROM THE DISTRICT BOARDS. DB MEMBERS WHO FORM THE ELECTION COMMITTEE WILL, AS WITH OTHER WORKING PERSONS, HAVE AT MOST TWO VOTES THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS: ONE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, AND ANOTHER IN EITHER THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY OR THE ELECTION COMMITTEE ELECTION.
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PLAN FOR AIRPORT RAILWAY IMMERSED TUBE PUBLISHED
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) GAZETTED THE FORESHORE AND SEABED AREAS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE CONTRUCTION OF THE IMMERSED TUBE TUNNEL FOR THE AIRPORT RAILWAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE (NAPCO) SAID THE NOTIFICATION, UNDRIZ THE FORESHORE AND SEABED ORDINANCE, WAS A STATUTORY STEP WHICH HAD TO BE TAKEN TO PREPARE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE TUNNEL UNDER THE BARBOUR.
/THE GAZETTING