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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1991

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RESPECT THE 'IN EXPLORING SUCH MEANS WE MUST, OF COURSE, PROVISIONS IN THE JOINT DECLARATION THAT "PROCEEDINGS OF THE JLG SHALL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES".

AFTER

TO EXPLAIN SUCH "I ALSO FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THE FIRST DUTY MATTERS TO THIS COUNCIL RESTS WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. ALL, THEY ARE PROPOSALS TO WHICH WE HAVE GIVEN OUR AGREEMENT; BEHOVES US TO JUSTIFY THEM," MR SZE SAID.

IT

REVIEW OF ELECTORAL SYSTEM UNDERWAY

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HAS COMMENCED AND.

THE REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE ELECTORAL SYSTEM

A OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE DEVOTING ITSELF TO

EXPERIENCE OF THE THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUES ARISING FROM THE 1991 ELECTIONS, THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL C.C. SZE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.

REVIEW BY

SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED MOTION DEBATE, MR SZE SAID THE

AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED WAS BEING UNDERTAKEN TO PREPARE FOR 1995

THE MIDDLE OF 1992.

THE ESTABLISHMENT THE SECRETARY SAID THE REVIEW WOULD INCLUDE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO DEMARCATE CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES; THE ELECTIONS; THE FOR AN INDEPENDENT BODY TO ORGANIZE AND OVERSEE SYSTEM OF VOTING IN GEOGRAPHIC CONSTITUENCIES; THE MINIMUM VOTING AGE; THE MECHANISM FOR VOTER REGISTRATION; THE ADMINISTRATIVE FOR THE. CONDUCT OF THE ACTIVITIES; THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTERS IN THE EXISTING CONSTITUENCIES INCLUDING MULTIPLE VOTING RIGHTS IN GEOGRAPHICAL AND ELECTORAL PROVISIONS; FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES; THE ENFORCEMENT OF AND THE POSSIBLE CONSOLIDATION OF EXISTING ELECTORAL PROVISIONS INTO A SINGLE SET OF LEGISLATION.

ELECTIONS;

THE

REGULATION

ARRANGEMENTS OF CAMPAIGN FUNCTIONAL

THE TASK BOARD REVIEW

HE NOTED THAT WHILE NONE OF THESE ISSUES WAS SIMPLE WAS URGENT: "THE NEXT ELECTION CYCLE BEGINS WITH THE DISTRICT ELECTIONS IN SEPTEMBER 1994. THUS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MUST BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE END OF 1993."

HAS

TO BE TIGHT.

CAN BE

"LAW DRAFTING TO IMPLEMENT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS COMPLETED MUCH EARLIER. THE TIMETABLE IS THEREFORE EXTREMBLY

THIS BUT I AM CONFIDENT THAT WITH THE HELP OF THIS COUNCIL ACHIEVED," HE SAID.

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MR SZE NOTED THAT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS INTENDED TO

"THE ADMINISTRATION A SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY THESE QUESTIONS: LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH THIS COMMITTEE, WITH THE AIM

ASPIRATIONS THE THAT WILL MEET FINDING THE BEST ANSWERS COMMUNITY."

SET

OF

OF THE

/"SOME MEMBERS

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