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of the two Councils under this Crdinance should also be defined

in terms of their electoral boundaries, and that the area under

the jurisdiction of the Regional Council be called the "Regional

Council area" and that of the Urban Council be called the

"Urban Council area". Although this proposal will slightly affect the

delineation of administrative responsibilities between the Urban

Services Department and the Regional Services Department, the

effect of this proposal on the operations of the two departments

is minimal as the area involved is neither large nor densely

populated.

7.

Minor consequential amendments include

the changing of the title of the 'Public Health

and Urban Services Ordinance' to the 'Fublic Health and

Municipal Services Ordinance' to reflect more accurately the

nature of the Ordinance which is concerned with the functions

of the two municipal Councils (i.e. the Urban Council and the

Regional Council).

8.

The Urban Council and the Provisional Regional Council

have been consulted and endorsed the proposals in the Bill.

2.

Sir, I move that the debate be adjourned.