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2.

4.

At present the Regional Council Ordinance does not specify when

the first meeting of the Council shall be held. The Bill provides that members of the Council shall meet on 1 April 1986 to elect a

Chairman who may then summon and chair a meeting of the Council

to transact further business.

5.

are proposed.

Two changes to the functions and powers of the Council

Under the Waste Disposal Ordinance, the Director

of Regional Services is at present the collection authority for

waste in the New Territories, while the Urban Council is the

authority in urban areas. The Bill provides that on 1 April 1986

the Regional Council will become the collection authority in

respect of the 'Regional Council area' while the Urban Council

will continue to be the collection authority in the 'Urban Council

area'. Parallel amendments to the Waste Disposal Ordinance will also be introduced. The Bill also makes specific provision

for the Regional Council to provide recreational and cultural

activities and make charges therefor.

The Chinese name of the Regional Council as prescribed

Members of the Provisional

by the Ordinance is '

區域議局.

Regional Council unanimously agreed at their meeting on 28 June 1985

that the Chinese name of the Regional Council should be changed to

區域市政局

The proposed change is considered

appropriate as the existing Chinese name is too similar to the