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(B)

(c)

TWELVE MEMBERS (INSTEAD OF THE SIX ORIGINALLY PROPOSED)

WILL BE ELECTED IN 1985 FROM NINE FUNCTIONAL

CONSTITUENCIES REPRESENTING VARIOUS IMPORTANT SECTORS OF

THE COMMUNITY.

THE NUMBER OF APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

WILL BE REDUCED IN 1985 FROM THE PRESENT TOTAL OF 30 TO 22

(INSTEAD OF THE 23 ENVISAGED IN THE GREEN PAPER) AND THE

NUMBER OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS FROM THE PRESENT 16 TO 10

(INSTEAD OF 13).

(D)

AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE CHANGES THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL INCREASE FROM 46 TO 56.

24 OF

THESE WILL BE ELECTED.

(E)

A FURTHER REVIEW OF PROGRESS TOWARDS REPRESENTATIVE

GOVERNMENT WILL BE MADE IN 1987 (RATHER THAN 1989 AS

ENVISAGED IN THE GREEN PAPER).

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