PHASE III (1977-78)
(i) Structure of Local Administration
Consideration
to be given to the setting up of District Councils.
(ii) Franchise A new franchise to be provided for
District Council elections.
(iii) Composition
(iv)
District Councils: These Councils would have
no official members. Elected members to be
determined at the rate of one for every
100,000 persons in the district. For every
three elected members there should be two
nominated members - one appointed by the
Governor and one by the City Council.
City Council: Ten of the members elected on
a territorial basis should give way to ten indirectly elected members from District Councils.
If District Councils are not
set up, ten of the members elected on a territ- orial basis should give way to ten elected on
a ward basis.
Five nominated members to be
appointed by the Governor.
Five nominated members to be
recommended to the Governor by a two-thirds majority of the elected members of the City
Council.
Functions
City Council: to assume further functions, including additional aspects of education.
District Councils' functions should include
such matters as central welfare services,
bath houses and public lavatories, health inspection of premises, control of vermin and pests, sanitation, noise and nuisance abatement, street names, lighting and cleansing, hawkers and markets.
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