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The "Election

Committee" shall have 400 members

and the proportions of the composition of the Committee are

as follows :

Professional sector

Business and financial sectors

25 per cent

25 per cent

25 per cent

Labour, grass-roots and

religious sectors etc.

Previous political figures,

Hong Kong deputies to the NP C

and delegates to the CPPCC

25 per cent

4.

recommend the

through local

The Election Committee shall

candidate for the first Chief Executive

consultation or local election 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.

5.

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.

6.

The first Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall be compos ed of 55 members, comprising

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

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

establishment of the Hong Kong SAR.

vacant seats, the

fill these seats.

Election Committee

the

If there are still

ma y

hold elections to

The term of office

of the

Legislative Council of the

years.

members of the first

Hong Kong SAR shall be two