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constituencies.

basis MC

The BEC has also drawn up on a provisional

based on the existing

constituency

boundaries

statutory number of elected seats.

4.

We understand that the BEC is working according to

the following timetable -

5.

will

(a)

mid

October 1993 : finalization of DB and MC

provisional

constituency boundaries to be followed

by preparation for public consultation;

(b) 29 October

to

27

November

1993 : public

consultation

on the

DB

&

MC provisional

constituency

boundaries.

the

30-day

statutory

This is to comply with

requirement

for public

consultation; and

(c) not later than 31

recommendations

December 1993 : submission of

on

the DB and MC constituency

boundaries to the

BEC Ordinance.

Governor as required under the

This is indeed

very tight timetable. The BEC

only have some 3 weeks to consider

views and

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