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23.
was
The first elections
on 26
to the Legislative Council were held
September 1985
1985 (six
(six of the 24 new Legislative Council members were
elected unopposed). The turn-out rate for the electoral colleges
98.5%; for the functional constituencies it was 57.6%, ranging
from 97.2% in the Social Services constituency to 45.1% in the
Industrial constituency. The new Council met for the first time on
in a new Council Chamber.
30 October 1985
24. The new Legislative Council
of government.
representative
is
the apex of the three levels
this framework for more
In constructing
government, the Hong Kong Government sought to
Urban Councillors
establish close links between the three levels.
sit on the urban district Boards; regional District Board members
will sit in the Regional Council; members of District Boards and of
the two second level Councils sit in the Legislativê Council
the major functional
together with
organisations and
representatives
of all
a result of
sectors of Hong Kong society. The system a 8
whole is thus representative and closely knit; it is supplemented by
a network of over 400 advisory bodies; it has evolved
continuing consultative process between the Hong Kong Government
and the Hong Kong community.
a
25.
Looking ahead to
public will be consulted
carried out in 1985 of
One possibility which is
establishment of an
in to
developments over the next 12
mon ths
the
on recommendations stemming from a review
systems providing for redress of grievances.
to expected
is be publicly examined institution to enquire, on an independent basis,
by Government
complaints alleging maladministration
the
Departments.
(e) Civil Service
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posts reached 50%
an with
Within the civil service the proportion of local officers
holding directorate
increasing number of
local officers taking up senior positions. The Hong Kong Government announced that by continuing with their localisation policy they
be sufficient local people would
were
that confident
available
to
fill top posts in the Civil Service before 1997. As regards the Police Force, the Hong Kong Government accepted that localisation of
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