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(B) WHETHER A MINORITY OF DIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL SEMICOLON AND MF SO HOW MANY

SEMICOLON

(C) WHETHER THE MEMBERS INDIRECTLY ELECTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTORAL COLLEGES SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE MEMBERS, OR WHETHER THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED BY DIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS SEMICOLON

(D) WHETHER THE NUMBER OF APPOINTED MEMBERS SHOULD BE REDUCED

SEMICOLON

(E) WHETHER THE NUMBER OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS SHOULD BE INCREASED

SEMICOLON

(F) WHETHER THE NUMBER OF FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY MEMBERS SHOULD

BE WCREASED SEMICOLON

(G) WHETHER THE GOVERNOR SHOULD CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT OF THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SEMICOLON

(H) WHETHER THE COUNCIL SHOULD CHOOSE A PRESIDENT FROM AMONG

HTS NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP.

OTHER POSSIBLE MATTERS FOR THE REVIEW

23. THESE ARE SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 5 ABOVE, AND ARE OF LESS SIGNIFICANCE THAN THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS WHICH MUST BE INCLUDED HIN THE GREEN PAPER. THEY ARE ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE RATHER THAN CONSTITUTIONAL, EXFEPT FOR THE POSSIBLE REDUCTION OF THE VOTING AGE: THERE IS AT PRESENT NO STRONG EXPRESSION OF OPINION ON THIS POSSIBILITY)

19 MARCH, 1986

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