8.
applied.
We were deliberately suggestive and
suggestive only in the Green Paper. The purpose of
a Green Paper, after all, is to stimulate public
Clearly, we need advice as to which sectors
comments.
constituencies.
of the community should be represented by functional
Some examples are given in the Green Paper of which sectors should perhaps be represented,
including the legal and medical professions, the
commercial, industrial and financial sectors, labour
organisations and educational institutions. But these
are examples only and, I must admit, tend to reflect
the constituencies traditionally represented on the
Councils under the nominated system. The case for
other sectors, such as social services and traditional
organisations, will not be overlooked and all ideas
forthcoming will be carefully considered. The aim is
to identify all those sectors of our community which
play an important role in our society, whatever they
may be, and then decide how to cater for them.
12. When a definitive list of functional constituencies
has been compiled, in the light of public comments and suggestions, it will then be necessary to select those which should provide the first six members of
the Legislative Council to be elected on this basis
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