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The spokesman said the Government would need to consider this proposal carefully.
"The initial assessment is that there would be difficulties with this recommendation, given that the primary objective of the census is to obtain up-to-date information on the population for planning and policy formulation purposes," he said.
"In any case, as preparation for the forthcoming by-census in March is already in the final stage, it would not be practicable to adopt BEC's recommendation in the coming by-census," he said.
Copies of the BEC report will be distributed to members of the Legislative Council, Municipal Councils and District Boards. Members of the public can obtain copies from District Offices; the Government Publications Centre, ground floor, 66 Queensway; and the Registration and Electoral Office at Harbour Centre, Wan Chai.
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Tuen Mun Road closed lane partially re-open
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A section of the New Territories-bound Tuen Mun Road between Sam Shing Hui and So Kwun Wat will resume three-lane traffic from 6 am tomorrow (Friday), the Highways Department announces today (Thursday).
"The length of the road section to be re-opened to dual three-lane traffic tomorrow is about two kilometres.
"A section of the road about 600 metres in length at Sam Shing Hui will continue to operate for two-lane traffic to Tuen Mun until the necessary works completed," a spokesman for the department said.
"The existing temporary reduction of lane width for a section of about 300 metres on the Tuen Mun bound carriageway at So Kwun Wat will also remain unchanged until the end of this month. Therefore, motorists are advised to drive with care and patience," he added.
To facilitate the re-painting of road markings for the re-opening of the section, one-lane traffic will maintain at the Tuen Mun bound carriageway at So Kwun Wat between 12.01 am and 6 am tomorrow.
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