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Chapter II
The Present System of Representative Government
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representative
The present system of
over evolved gradually
the years.
government has
consists of three separate but
three separate but inter-connected tiers
at district, regional and central level.
It
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Each
tier has its own
role.
At district
level, the 19 District Boards are advisory bodies
concerned with local matters affecting the daily lives
of the residents of their districts. At the regional
level, the
Regional Councils (the
financially
Urban and
"Municipal Councils")
are statutory,
two
autonomous bodies with executive responsibility for
providing public health, cultural and
recreation
services in their regions.
At the central level,
the
Legislative Council enacts laws,
and controls public expenditure.
debates policy issues
The Administration is.
accountable to the Council for the implementation of
Government policy and the expenditure of public funds.
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The District Boards consist mainly of members
directly elected by constituencies with
by constituencies with about 25,000
residents for each member.
About one third of their
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