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21 elected by functional constituencies
18 appointed by the Governor
3 ex-officio
10.
The last LegCo before the change of sovereignty (due to be elected 1995) will have to be composed as follows if, under the Basic Law, it is to continue through 1997:
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20 directly-elected
30 elected by functional constituencies
10 elected by an Election Committee
(details unspecified)
The 2nd-term LegCo (1999?), under the Basic Law, will
consist of:
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24 directly-elected
30 elected by functional constituencies
6 elected by an Election Committee
(800-members, elected)
The 3rd-term LegCo (2003?), under the Basic Law, will
consist of:
30 directly-elected
30 elected by functional constituencies
(The above dates are only indicative: the Basic Law talks
about first, second and third terms. LegCo's normal term is four years, but the Governor can dissolve it at any time and after 1997 the Chief Executive can dissolve it once in his
5-year term of office).
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The 2007 LegCo could be all directly-elected: if LegCo approves by two-thirds majority and the Chief Executive
agrees.
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