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APPENDIX B

Structure of Representative Government as at May 1987

Level

Central

Function

Enactment of

legislation, control of public funds,

monitoring the performance of the Administration and reflection of public views on policy matters.

Legislative Council (57)

President

10 Official Members (including 3 Ex-officio)

22 Appointed Members

24 Elected Members

12 Members elected by the electoral college

Elects 1 Member

Elect 7 Members

Regional

Statutory responsibility for the provision of public health, cultural and

recreation services.

Urban Council (30)

15 Appointed Members

15 Elected Members

District

To advise the

Government on a wide range of issues

at the level of district management and on selected major

territory-wide issues.

1

1

I

1

1

Urban Councillors

sit on urban

District Boards

1

Elect 3 Members

12 Members elected by nine functional constituencies

Elects 1 Member

Regional Council (36)

12 Appointed Members

12 Elected Members

3 Ex-officio Members

9 Representatives of

New Territories District Boards

Elect 9 representatives to sit on the Regional Council

I

10 Urban District Boards (246)

71 Appointed Members 145 Elected Members

30 Ex-officio Members*

(Urban Council Members)

9 New Territories District Boards (180)

61 Appointed Members

92 Elected Members 27 Ex-officio Members

(Rural Committee Chairmen)

* Urban Councillors are eligible to vote in the Urban Council constituency of the electoral college

but not in geographical constituencies.

1

Commercial (2) Industrial

Financial

Labour

Social Medical

(1)

Legal Teaching

(1)

(1)

Engineers &

associated professions (1)