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(d)
То define new
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enfranchise all of the worker over 13 should directly-elected
constituency.
seat,
District Board/Municipal Councils
constituencies so that they Every
working population.
have two votes, one in a
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(e) The District Boards will be given extended powers and budgets to manage their local environment, public works projects, traffic flows, community centres and other district matters.
(f)
(g)
all District Board members should be
From 1994, directly elected.
Appointed seats on the Municipal councils should be abolished. The number of directly elected seats should be increased to take their place. OBS and the HYK should continue to
be able to elect their Own representatives as at present.
Electoral Commission
(h)
An
independent Boundary and Electoral Commission should be created to ensure that the new arrangements are introduced fairly.
1995 Election Committee
The British Government and the Governor will be seeking to secure the agreement of the Chinese authorities to arrange for a change in the Basic Law to allow an extension of the number of directly elected seats. The size and need for an Election Committee will hinge on the outcome of these discussions. The following proposals are, therefore, made on a contingency basis.
(a)
(b)
The members of the Committee should be drawn from the directly elected members of the District Boards.
The members should be able to vote for any candidate, not just for a candidate from their own ranks.
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