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This resolution is made under Note (8)(c) to Schedule 2 to the Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) Ordinance. The Note provides that in the Social Welfare functional constituency, no more than 6 representatives of each of the agency member of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, determined in a manner to be provided by resolution of this Council, shall be registered as electors in that constituency.

The purpose of this resolution is to set out the arrangements for registering up to 6 representatives of each of the agency member of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS). In line with the arrangements for registering individual electors in the other functional constituencies which have corporate members, we propose that, for the sake of consistency, the registration of agency representatives should follow those already provided for in section 10 of the Boundary and Election Commission (Registration of Electors) (Functional Constituencies and Election Committee Constituency) Regulation.

In brief, lots will be drawn if the applications for voter registration under an agency should exceed the quota of six by 1 May. Unsuccessful applicants, if they are also eligible to register in other non-corporate functional constituencies, will then have an opportunity to register by 1 June in another functional constituency if they fail to represent a HKCSS agency after the drawing of lots. These procedures will be clearly explained to the agencies concerned by the Registration Officer.

The Registration and Electoral Office has now started the registration of electors for the functional constituencies. The urgent passage of this resolution is necessary so that the Registration Officer can also register eligible representatives of the agencies of the HKCSS in the Social Welfare functional constituency. I hope Members will give their support to this resolution.

Mr President. I beg to move.

End/Wednesday, January 25, 1995