(u)
deviate by more than 25% from the population quota
(obtained by dividing the total population in the
electoral area by the number of elected members), to
ensure that the Urban Council and Regional Council
constituencies are comprised of whole District Board
constituencies, to give due consideration to
preserving local ties, have regard to the physical
features of the area concerned, and specifies the
other criteria to be taken into account in
demarcating boundaries;
clause 22 requires that any report submitted to the
Governor be considered by the Governor in Council as
soon as practicable;
(v)
clause 23 enables the Governor to return the report
or a part of it for reconsideration and ask for
another report;
(W)
(x)
(y)
clause 24 requires the Governor to table in the
Legislative Council any report containing
recommendations for demarcation of boundaries;
clause 25 is a saving provision to save existing
regulations made under the Legislative Council
(Electoral Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 381) and the
Electoral Provisions Ordinance (Cap. 367);
clause 26 and Schedule 2 are consequential; and
(z) Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the
resignation and removal of members of the Commission
and filling of vacancies and procedural provisions
relating to the conduct of the business of the
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