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MDHOAN 2435
DELINEATION OF EACH CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP AND THE SELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS FROM EACH CATEGORY: AND
(B) PROCEDURES FOR THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CANDIDATES TO THE LEGISLATURE.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WOULD WELCOME THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S DETAILED VIEWS ON THESE POINTS. FOR OUR PART, WE BELIEVE THAT THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES COULD BEST FORM THE FRAMEWORK FOR CREATING A ELECTION COMMITTEE SYSTEM FOR THE LEGISLATURE:
(A) SINCE THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE IS TO RETURN A PROPORTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, IT SHOULD NOT ITSELF BE AN INSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT: IT SHOULD CEASE TO FUNCTION ONCE ITS MAIN TASK OF RETURNING THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. A FRESH ELECTORAL ROLL WOULD
BE COMPILED FOR EACH NEW ELECTION
(B) THE COMPOSITION OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE SHOULD BE
DESIGNED, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, TO AVOID DIRECT DUPLICATION WITH
THE MEMBERSHIP OF OTHER CONSTITUENCIES RETURNING MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATURE
(C) THE ELECTION COMMITTEE SHOULD BE AS REPRESENTATIVE AS
POSSIBLE
(D) THE PROCEDURE FOR THE NOMINATION BY THE ELECTION COMMITTEE OF CANDIDATES TO THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD BE SIMPLE, OPEN AND PRESCRIBED IN THE ELECTORAL LAW
(E) VOTING SHOULD BE BY SECRET BALLOT.
5. HAVING REGARD TO THE COMPOSITION OF OTHER ELECTION COMMITTEES PROVIDED FOR IN THE PRESENT DRAFT OF THE BASIC LAW, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING BASIS FOR FURTHER DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE:-
(A) INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL SECTORS: 25 PER CENT THE PROFESSIONS: LABOUR, SOCIAL SERVICES AND
RELIGIOUS SECTORS.
(B) SENIOR POLITICAL FIGURES: INCLUDING FORMER
EXECUTIVE COUNCILLORS, FORMER LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS.
25 PER CENT
(C) MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND THE
DISTRICT BOARDS.
25 PER CENT
(D) REPRESENTATIVES OF STATUTORY AND ADVISORY
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES AS LISTED IN THE HONG KONG CIVIL AND MISCELLANEOUS LIST
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25 PER CENT
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