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