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representations

received during the public consultation,

and to make the necessary adjustments to their provisional

recommendations where appropriate, and then about 10 days

prepare the final recommendations for submission to the

According to this schedule, it is already the

to

Governor.

case

will

that the public consultation exercise on MC boundaries

be held as late as practically allowed under the law.

Any further delay would be possible only if an amendment is

made to the BEC Ordinance to extend the 31 December

deadline.

Options

6.

There are two main options open to us in October :

(a) do nothing; and

(b) announcement of legislative amendment in October.

Arquments

"Do nothing" option

7.

Members

this option.

work,

aware of the problems and advantage of

Apart from the BEC being engaged in abortive

this

will

also

create

confusion

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among