CHIEF SECRETARY:
Sir,
I am grateful for the widespread comments
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made by members on this bill.
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those who have spoken
A majority of the spokesman have been critical
and I have
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of the timing of the Bill explained Sir, the reasons
for the early introduction of this Bill into this Council
when I made my opening speech on this debate. But there is as
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members continue to express concern whatţi said another word
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on the same subject. The announcement in December that
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the existing practice, whereby Urban Councillors are
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officio members of the urban District Boards should cease in
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Sir,
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March 1989 followed the time of the review of the Representative
Following the publication of the survey of this
Report, members of the Executive Council had to consider all
the issues most carefully. They were not in a position to
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make decisions on the membersship of the Urban Council and the
District Boards until early December. The opening of nominations
for the District Board elections was on 8 January.
necessary to make the announcement before that date so that
potential candidates who might be affected by the proposal could
consider whether to stand for election to a district poard, and
to plan their electioneering activities if they decided to do
It was necessary to introduce the Bill into the Council
earlier so that enactment would take place before the District le poard elections. I accept, Sir, that the timetable may have
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so.
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