THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1993
REPORT ON DB CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES SUBMITTED TO GOVERNOR
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THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION TODAY (THURSDAY) SUBMITTED ΤΟ THE GOVERNOR ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE DELINEATION OF CONSTITUENCIES AND THE NUMBER OF ELECTED MEMBERS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMISSION SAID THE CONTAINED IN A THREE-VOLUME REPORT.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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VOLUME I IS THE REPORT PROPER WITH REASONS AND EXPLANATIONS TO HOW THE COMMISSION CARRIED OUT ITS DEMARCATION WORK AND HOW IT ARRIVED AT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS.
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VOLUME II CONTAINS THE MAPS SHOWING THE RECOMMENDED DELINEATION CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES AND A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE
BOUNDARIES.
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VOLUME III COMPILES THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY MEMBERS OF PUBLIC ON THE COMMISSION'S PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE COMMISSION HAD RECEIVED ALTOGETHER 187 WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS AND A NUMBER OF ORAL REPRESENTATIONS MADE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS.
"IN MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS, THE COMMISSION HAS FULLY CONSIDERED THESE REPRESENTATIONS AND HAS, WHEREVER PRACTICABLE AND REASONABLE, RESPONDED TO THEM IN A POSITIVE MANNER," HE SAID.
UNDER THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION ORDINANCE, THE REPORT SHOULD BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SUBMISSION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE COMMISSION'S REPORT WOULD BE PUBLISHED PUBLIC CONSUMPTION AFTER IT HAD BEEN TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE
FOR COUNCIL.
BEFORE THEN, THE COMMISSION DID NOT CONSIDER IT APPROPRIATE ΤΟ RELEASE INFORMATION ON THE CONTENTS OF THE REPORT.
BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION'S REPORT TO BE STUDIED
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) CONFIRMED THAT GOVERNOR HAD RECEIVED A REPORT BY THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (BEC) ON RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES THE 1994 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE BEC ORDINANCE, THE REPORT SHOULD BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SUBMISSION.
"THE REPORT, IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM, WILL BE TABLED ON JANUARY 12 WHICH IS THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SITTING AFTER THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS,' HE SAID.
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