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PUBLICATION OF ELECTION PROCEDURE ORDERS

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THE ORDER MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ORDINANCE TO DECLARE THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES FOR THE DIRECT ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

ALSO PUBLISHED

IS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES (NUMBER OF VACANCIES) ORDER 1990 WHICH DECLARES THAT EACH OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES CONTAINS TWO VACANCIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THESE ORDERS COMPLETE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE FOR THE DELINEATION OF ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES FOR THE 1991 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

IN MARCH THIS YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGREED IN PRINCIPLE THAT THERE SHOULD BE NINE DOUBLE-SEAT CONSTITUENCIES FOR THE DIRECT ELECTIONS то THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1991. DETAILS OF THE CONSTITUENCY ARRANGEMENTS WERE ANNOUNCED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MARCH 21, 1990.

THE NINE DOUBLE-SEAT CONSTITUENCIES WHICH WILL RETURN 18 DIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1991 ARE :

HONG KONG ISLAND DISTRICTS;

EAST. COMPRISING EASTERN AND WAN CHAI

HONG KONG ISLAND WEST, COMPRISING CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DISTRICTS;

WESTERN, AND

KOWLOON EAST, COMPRISING KWUN TONG DISTRICT;

KOWLOON CENTRAL, COMPRISING KOWLOON CITY AND WONG DISTRICTS;

ΤΑΙ SIN

KOWLOON WEST, COMPRISING MONG KOK, SHAM SHUI PO AND YAU TSIM DISTRICTS;

NEW TERRITORIES NORTH, COMPRISING NORTH AND TAI PO

DISTRICTS;

NEW TERRITORIES EAST. COMPRISING SHA TIN AND SAI KUNG

DISTRICTS;

NEW TERRITORIES SOUTH, COMPRISING ISLANDS, KWAI TSING AND TSUEN WAN DISTRICT: AND

NEW TERRITORIES WEST, COMPRISING TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG

DISTRICTS.

LEGISLATION

INDEPENDENT

OF THE 1991

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS SYMPATHETIC TO THE TAKEN BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP ON ELECTORAL LEGISLATION THAT THERE SHOULD BE A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OUR ELECTORAL

AND ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BODY ON ELECTORAL MATTERS IN THE LIGHT OF THE ELECTIONS.

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EXPERIENCE

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