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THE FRANCHISE FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES; TEACHING; HEALTH CARE; AND ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PLANNING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WILL ALSO BE BROADENED.
THE SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY WILL BE RENAMED THE SOCIAL WELFARE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY, AND THE TEACHING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY WILL BE RENAMED THE EDUCATION FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY, REFLECT THE WIDER INTERESTS THEY REPRESENT.
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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 EXISTING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, THESE NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WILL GIVE EVERY ELIGIBLE VOTER IN THE WORKING POPULATION THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE IN A FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID MEMBERSHIP OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE WOULD BE DRAWN FROM THE DISTRICT BOARDS.
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DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WHO FORM THE ELECTION COMMITTEE WILL, WITH OTHER WORKING PERSONS, HAVE AT MOST TWO VOTES IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS: ONE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, AND ANOTHER IN EITHER THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY OR THE ELECTION COMMITTEE ELECTION.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE FIRST READING ON MARCH 9.
TOWN PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL GAZETTED
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AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE ARE INTRODUCED BY THE TOWN PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT SAID.
EXPLAINING THE BACKGROUND OF THE AMENDMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID 30 DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA (DPA) PLANS WOULD CEASE TO TAKE EFFECT UPON BRING REPLACED BY OUTLINE ZONING PLANS (OZP) SCHEDULED FOR GAZETTING IN MID-1994.
HOWEVER, THIS WOULD POSE A PROBLEM FOR THOSE DPA PLANNING APPLICATIONS WHICH ARE PENDING CONSIDERATION OR REVIEW BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD ON THE DATE OF GAZETTING OF THE OZP'S.
THIS WILL ALSO APPLY TO APPLICATIONS PENDING APPEAL TO THE TOWN PLANNING APPEAL BOARD.
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