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begins in the formulation of policy in the Executive Council. They are our partners in the making of legislation in this Council,

They are our masters in Finance Committee and in the During the last session of this Public Accounts Committee.

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two Committeo met. 21 Council, Finance

Batween them they considered mora sub-committees 11 imos.

Unofficial Members than 1,000 agonda items and papers. their own maptero, with a right to be heard on behalf of the people of Hong Kong on any issuog, internal or external, which in their judgement touch upon the woll-being of the community They are our watch-dogs over the administrative process, with a right to call attention to any form of maladministration public grievance. The public called their attention to over 3,000 such complaints during the term of the last session. They are our monitors on the panels which review progress in major policy areas, which mot 44 times during the last session. of the ICAC and they

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Committee and the UMELCO Police Group. Hong Kong should be grateful for the work of its Unofficial Mambers.

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We should also be grateful for the work of all those public spirited men and women who give their time to other councils, advisory boards and the host of other bodies which play such a vital role in the concultative process in the advice they I attach great

great importance to Hong Kong, offer. At the same time, it is important that the objectives and composition of these bodies are kept in tune with present for the next I have accordingly asked day circumstances. regular review of the terms of reference and membership of all advisory boards and committees, of which there are now 320, to be carried out as soon as possible,

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