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"There will not be any 'rolling-over' arrangements for 'corporate electors' to vote in the old FCs. You must register afresh before our deadline of June 1," Mr Justice Woo said.
"Corporate electors" will be abolished for the 1995 Legislative Council Elections. Those "authorised representatives" who represented their organisations and voted in the 1991 LegCo FC elections can no longer do so.
The franchise of these FCs has been broadened and the voting right will now go to individual persons who fulfil the statutory requirements.
"If you are one of such persons and wish to vote in the forthcoming LegCo FC elections, you must make a new application which must reach the Registration and Electoral Office (REO) by June 1 this year," the Chairman said.
So far, only 2,136 such persons registered with REO, against a potential pool of electors of 32,444.
Publicity through the electronic and printed media will be stepped up.
The Chairman had also written to the 10 Legislative Councillors of the FCs seeking their assistance in appealing to their constituents to register. The REO staff is telephoning all organisations and companies concerned to remind the potential electors to register.
He added that those electors already registered on individual qualifications in the old FCs such as education, legal and accountancy, need not register again.
End/Friday, May 12, 1995
Tips for summer job seekers
Students wishing to take up summer jobs are advised to watch out for employment traps and familiarise themselves with basic labour and industrial safety laws.
Senior Labour Officer (Employment Services), Mr Raymond Chan, today (Friday) offered the following six tips on avoiding employment traps:
* Be careful of dubious recruitment advertisements, especially those require no skill or academic qualifications but promise a high pay;