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constituted

by elections'.

The methods of election, at

least in general terms, would need to be specified in the

basic law. Depending on developments (see paragraph 16

below) it might be specified that elections should include

both direct and indirect elections.

16.

Indirect elections are already used in Hong Kong in

selecting part of the membership of the Legislative

Council. Direct elections are used at the District and

Urban Council/Regional Council level. Whether or not to

introduce them for a proportion of members at the Legislative Council level will be decided in the

in the light of

the 1987

17.

reivew (Paper No. 2).

Some arrangements will ultimately have to be made

for the seats now occupied by ex-officio, official and

appointed members in the light of the requirement in the

Joint Declaration that the legisature be constituted by

elections. (see paragraph 15 above.)

POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE

18.

The powers exercised by the Governor are set out in

Paper No.

Certain powers are ascribed to the Chief

Executive in the Joint Declaration.

1.

the two would need to provide for following powers:

A convergence between

the exercise of the

(a) to nominate members of the executive;

(b) to preside over the meeting of the executive;

(c) to nominate the principal officials (JD Annex

1, Section 1);

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to appoint and remove judges subject to the

procedures in the Joint Declaration, Annex

(a)

Section III;

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