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Got it

wring /

V. LegCo

Feb 13 Briefing by Clerk to LegCo

22.

According to the provisions of the Letters Patent,

the LegCo could only be regarded as the Governor s consultative body since it did not enjoy any real power.

23.

The Leong Che-hung model, which advocates the

setting up of standing committees to work side by side

policy branches in policy formulation, was a departure from

the present executive-oriented system and LegCo was trying

to usurp the power of the executive by trying to bring the

OMELCO panels under the umbrella of the LegCo so that the

LegCo would become part of the policy making machinery. Leong's model, if implemented, would be inconsistent with

the Letters Patent and the Royal Instructions. Hoped that

any changes to the LegCo committee system should be

consistent with the provisions of the Basic Law.

Feb 17: Briefings by UC & USD

24.

The question of whether the LegCo members elected

in 1995 could take a through-train would depend on whether

they would be elected strictly in accordance with the BL

provisions. BL provided that â Preparatory Committee

composing of mainland members and of HK members (not less

than 50% of its membership) would be established. The

Committee would be responsible for prescribing the specific

method for electing the first "Legislative Assembly" of the

HKSAR (the name of Legco should be changed to "Legislative Assembly" in 1997). The Legislative Assembly should be

composed of 60 members, with 20 by geographical through direct elections, 10 by an election

committee and

functional constituencies. If the

composition of the LegCo in 1995 was in conformity with the

constituencies

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