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3.

The

Election

Committee

shall recommend the

Executive through local

candidate for the first Chief

consultation ΟΙ local electicn

after consultation, and

report the recommended Chief Executive to the CPG for

appointment. The term of the first Chief Executive shall

be the normal term.

4.

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR shall be

responsible for preparing for the formation of the first

government of the Region according to this Law.

5.

The first Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall be comp os ed of 55 members, comprising 15 district

representatives, 16 elected by the

by the business and financial

sectors, 12 elected by the professional sector and 12 elected by the labour, social service and religious sectors

etc. All members of the last Legislative Council of the

former Hong Kong Government, who uphold the Basic Law, are

prepared to pledge allegiance to the Hong Kong SAR and meet

the provisions of the Basic Law, will become members of the

first Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR after

validation by the Preparatory Committee for the

establishment of the Hong

Hong Kong SAR.

If there are still

vacant seats, the Election Committee may hold elections to

fill these seats.

The term of office of the members of the first

Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall be two

Legislative

years.

6.

The first

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR

shall be sworn in to office on 1 July 1997.

On 1 July 1997, the first

Legislative

Council of the

inauguarated simultaneously.

Government and

Hong Kong

SAR shall

be