13
Two possible sequences (based on a Council of 50 members) are as follows
•
H
Legislative Council Members
(a)
elected by
(i) electoral
college
(ii)
function
associations
(b) appointed members
(c) official members
Total
Legislative Council Members
1983
1984 1985 1988 1991
nil
nil
6
15
30
nil
nil
LO
5
7
10
29(1) 32(2) 23
18
47
990009
16
13
48
47
2215
15
nil
12
21
10
49
50
II
(a)
elected by
(i) electoral
college
nil
nil
6
12
25
(ii)
functional
associations
nil
nil
5
10
15
(b) appointed members
29(1)
32(2)
23
(c) official members
Total
18
16
47
48
47
2215
15
nil
13
2290
12
10
49
50
14
the
Both sequences require a rapid reduction in number of appointed members who could not rely on election either through the electoral college or by the functional associations, but the second sequence in paragraph 13 above would give a more gradual build-up of members elected by the electoral college.
15
The process of running down the number of appointed members by 1991 will be seen by some people as a retrograde step. But there is no easy alternative way of transferring the source of political power to the community in preparation for the change in 1997. If the proposals in this memorandum for elections to the Legislative Council are to be pursued, in 1985 nine appointed members will have to make way; in 1988, a further eight; and, in 1991, the remaining fifteen.
Note
(1)
(2)
three are members elected to the Urban Council or District Boards.
six will be members elected to the Urban Council or District Boards.
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