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1988.

Many stressed the value

the value of the wide

range of

experience that this group brought to the Council.

However, another body of opinion, including most of the

submissions from groups and associations, was in favour

of reducing the number of Appointed Members.

35.

In general the public response supported the

concept of the functional constituency system and an

increase in the number of Members elected in this way.

There was a large response from groups and associations

seeking representation, either for themselves or for

bodies to

to which they are affiliated, as functional

constituencies.

36.

Many District Board members favoured an

increase in the number of Members elected by the

electoral college. A clear majority of submissions to

the Survey Office, however, opposed changing either the

number of electoral college constituencies or the

number of Members elected by each constituency.

37.

The Green Paper

discussion in the longer

term,

raised, as an issue for

suggestion that a

proportion of the

the members of the legislature might in

future be elected by a new, broadly-based electoral

Few submissions commented on this concept,

college.

G.F. 316

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