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6. APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE REDUCED TO 22 (INSTEAD
OF 23).
7. OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE REDUCED TO 10 (INSTEAD OF 13).
8. THE EFFECT OF THESE PROPOSALS WILL BE TO PRODUCE A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WITH A TOTAL OF 56 MEMBERS (INSTEAD OF 48), WITH THE
FOLLOWING COMPOSITION:
(1)
ELECTED BY ELECTORAL COLLEGE
12
(11)
ELECTED BY FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
12
(111)
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR
22
(IV)
OFFICIAL MEMBERS
10
918
56
DIRECT ELECTIONS
9. PUBLIC COMMENT ON GGEEN PAPER SHOWED STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE IDEA OF DIRECT ELECTIONS, BUT LITTLE SUPPORT FOR SUCH ELECTIONS IN IMMEDIATE FUTURE. FURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THIS QUESTION IN THE REVIEW.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
10. NO CONCLUSIONS HAVE BEEN REACHED ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXCO OR ABOUT THE INTRODUCTION OF A MINISTERIAL SYSTEM (BOTH MENTIONED IN GREEN PAPER). THESE ISSUES WILL BE CONSIDERED AT A LATER STAGE.
THE GOVERNOR
11. THE POSITION OF GOVERNOR AS PRESIDENT OF LEGCO WILL BE CONSIDERED FURTHER IN THE 1987 REVIEW. GENERAL POSITION OF GOVERNOR WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AT LATER STAGE.
OTHER RELATED MATTERS
12 (1) MORE CIVIC EDUCATION:
(II) SUITABLE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES FOR UNOFFICIALS.
LEGISLATION
13. FIRST ELECTIONS WILL BE POSTPONED FROM JULY 1985 (AS PROPOSED
IN GREEN PAPER) TO SEPTEMBER, TO ALLOW FOR ENACTMENT OF
NECESSARY LEGISLATION.
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