(D) IN 1985 THERE WILL BE NINE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES RETURNING 12 MENSERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON THE BASIS SET OUT IN
PARAGRAPH 15.
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(E) THE NUMBER OF APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WILL
BE REDUCED TO 22 IN 1985.
(F) THE NUMBER OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE REDUCED
TO TEN IN 1985.
(G) THE COMPOSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1985 WILL BE:
(I) 12 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE,
I) 12 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ELECTED BY FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, (111) 22 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS APPOINTED DIRECTLY BY THE GOVERNOR, (IV) TEN OFFICIAL MEMBERS (INCLUDING THE THREE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS),
MAKING A TOTAL OF 56 MEMBERS.
(H) A REVIEW TO ASSESS PROGRESS MADE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN 1987, SQUARE BRACKETS BEGIN OR IN DUE COURSE SQUARE BRACKETS END FURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO DIRECT ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF
THE REVIEW.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (CHAPTER 111)
(J) NO CONCLUSIONS HAVE BEEN REACHED ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, NOR ABOUT THE INTRODUCTION OF A MINISTERIAL SYSTEM AND THESE MATTERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FURTHER AT A LATER BATE STAGE
(K) THE GOVERNOR (CHAPTER IV)
THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNOR AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE
IN 1487 COUNCIL WILL BE CONSIDERED FURTHER IN THE NEXT REVIEW THE GENERAL POSITION OF THE GOVERNOR WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AT A LATER STAGE.
(L) OTHER RELATED MATTERS (CHAPTER V)
DEVELOPMENT OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COURSES IN SCHOOLS WILL CONTINUE AND ENCOURAGEMENT WILL BE GIVEN TO OTHER EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS TO PROVIDE MORE COURSES IN CIVIC EDUCATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
(M) UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE SUITABLE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES FOR THEIR SERVICES.
LEGISLATION (CHAPTER VI)
(N) THE FIRST ELECTIONS WILL BE POSTPONED FROM JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1985 TO ALLOW FOR THE ENACTMENT OF THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION AND FOR
THE NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE.
APPENDIX A
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