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WEINESDAY, JUNE 26, 1985

+THEREFORE, UNDER THIS BILL, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL ONLY BE RESTRICTED TO ITS OWN AREA OF AUTHORITY IN TERMS OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC PLACES AND FACILITIES RELATED TO RECREATION AND CULTURE.

+THE INCLUSION OF A SIMILAR PROVISION IN THE URBAN COUNCIL ORDINANCE WILL BE PUT TO THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

+ IF APPROVED. THIS WILL HAVE THE FURTHER ADVANTAGE OF ALLOWING THE TWO COUNCILS TO ACT TOGETHER, FOR INSTANCE IN CONSTRUCTING AND RUNNING A STAFF TRAINING SCHOOL, SIR DAVID SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED,

DESIGNATION OF COUNCIL AREAS PROPOSED

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FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION, IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THE AREAS FALLING UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE NEW REGIONAL COUNCIL BE DESIGNATED THE URBAN COUNCIL AREA+ AND THE +REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA+.

THIS WAS SAID TODAY BY THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, THE HON PETER TSAO, WHEN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE ELECTIONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1985.

HE STRESSED HOWEVER THAT GOVERNMENT WOULD BE HAPPY TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF ANY ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATIONS THAT MIGHT BE SUGGESTED.

EXPLAINING THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL. MR TSAO SAID IT SOUGHT TO EFFECT A RANGE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORAL LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETURN OF ELECTED MEMBERS TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL IN MARCH 1986.

+ALTHOUGH THE AMENDMENTS ARE RESTRICTED IN THE MAIN TO EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS OF EXISTING LEGISLATION TO APPLY TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS, IT HAS BEEN NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE A NUMBER OF SLIGHT CHANGES.

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+ IN ADDITION. THE OPPORTUNITY IS ALSO TAKEN TO MAKE SEVERAL AMENDMENTS OF A TIDYING UP NATURE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A GREATER DEGREE OF OVERALL CONSISTENCY IN THE LEGISLATION, HE SAID.

NOTING THAT