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PA 30%.

QUESTION NO. 3

Reply by the Hon. D.P.H. Liao, CBE, JP, Secretary for District Administration, to the Hon. LEE Yu-tai's Question in Legislative Council on Wednesday, 11 March 1987

QUESTION:

HKD 301

15 MAR 1987

...

Is there a unit in the Government which makes decisions on which policy proposals should be put to District Boards for consultation, and What are the criteria for such decisions to be made?

TRY Taken!

Mek 23/3

Sir,

Generally,

Within the Government, the decision as to whether

District Boards should be consulted on a particular policy

issue rests with the policy secretary concerned.

such a decision takes into account the degree of public

concern over the matter, the need for the Government to give a full explanation of the proposed policy and the availability of options on which District Boards are to be consulted. Government places great importance on such consultation and will see to it that policy proposals are carefully selected

for consultation with District Boards.

The

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