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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1994
VOLUME I IS THE REPORT PROPER WITH REASONS AND EXPLANATIONS AS HOW THE COMMISSION CARRIED OUT ITS DEMARCATION WORK AND HOW IT ARRIVED AT ITS PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
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IT ALSO COMPILES THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY MEMBERS PUBLIC AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION REGARD TO THE PUBLIC REPRESENTATIONS.
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VOLUME II CONTAINS THE LISTS OF CONSTITUENCY AREAS IN RESPECT OF THE 1995 LEGCO ELECTION AND MAPS WITH RECOMMENDED NAMES FOR THE CONSTITUENCIES AND THE RECOMMENDED DEMARCATION OF LEGCO ELECTORAL BOUNDRIES.
A BEC SPOKESMAN SAID THE COMMISSION RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 24 WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS AND HELD THREE PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS ON ITS PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS.
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BEC REPORT ON CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES SUBMITTED TO GOVERNOR
THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (BEC) HAS TODAY (THURSDAY) SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES FOR THE 1995 LEGCO GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD TABLE THE BEC REPORT IN LEGCO ON OCTOBER 12.
"THIS IS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BEC ORDINANCE AND TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY OF THE BOUNDARY DEMARCATION PROCESS.
"MEMBERS OF LEGCO AND THE COMMUNITY WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE BEC'S ORIGINAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATION TAKES ANY DECISION ON THEM, HE SAID.
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THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE BEC'S RECOMMENDATIONS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ADMINISTRATION'S COMMENTS ON THEM.
"THE DECISION OF THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL ON THE LEGCO GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES WILL THEN BE GAZETTED IN THE FORM OF AN ORDER (SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION), WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO LEGCO'S SCRUTINY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THE ADMINISTRATION HOPES TO COMPLETE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS RELATING TO THE LEGCO GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES BY
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