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1988.

Many stressed

the

the value of

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.

the

an

the public response supported In general

concept of the functional constituency system and

increase in the number of Members elected in this way. There was a large response from groups and associations

either for themselves or for seeking representation,

bodies

to which

are they

constituencies.

affiliated,

as functional

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

number of Members elected by each constituency.

or the

37.

The Green

discussion

a

an issue for as raised, Paper

in the longer term, a suggestion that

proportion of the members of the legislature might in future be elected by a new, broadly-based electoral

on this concept,

college.

Few submissions commented

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