PLC Paper No. CB(2)274(01)

Ref. : CB2/BC/3/97

Legislative Council Bill

Members' Proposed Amendments
(not related to Schedules 1 and 2 of the Bill)

Area/TopicProposed
Amendment
MemberPLC Paper No.
General elections before or after dissolution Holding all general elections after dissolution is a fairer arrangement.

Hon Andrew WONG CB(2)276(06)
Number of votes an elector may cast "One person, one vote" principle should be adopted -- except the ex-officio members of the Election Committee and the functional constituencies listed in clause 23(3), all electors may choose only one constituency in which to cast their votes.

Hon Mrs Elsie TU CB(2)266(01)
"One person, one vote" principle should be adopted.

Hon Frederick FUNG/Hon Bruce LIU CB(2)276(05)
Disqualification of Electors The provision relating to the disqualification, as electors, of prisoners for whatever term of imprisonment should be deleted or be confined only to escaped convicts from Hong Kong prisons.

Hon Andrew WONG CB(2)276(06)
Prison inmates should have votes.

Hon Andrew WONG
CB(2)276(06)
There should be no prospective disqualification.

Hon Andrew WONG CB(2)276(06)
Disqualification of Candidates Disqualification should only be confined to escaped convicts from Hong Kong prisons.

Hon Andrew WONG CB(2)276(06)
Prospective disqualification should be reduced to 4 years and be confined to corrupt offences committed in Hong Kong.

Hon Andrew WONG CB(2)276(06)
Disqualification on bankruptcy grounds should be confined to undischarged bankrupts.

Hon Andrew WONG CB(2)276(06)
20% Nationality Rule To allocate the quota of 12 seats proportionally among the three types of elections; not more than 4 in geographical constituencies, not more than 6 in functional constituencies and not more than 2 in Election Committee (i.e. the option detailed in paragraph (1) of Article 8 of the Preparatory Committee's decision. )

Hon CHAN Choi-hi CB(2)266(02)
The option detailed in paragraph (1) of Article 8 of the Preparatory Committee's decision should be adopted.

Hon Frederick FUNG/Hon Bruce LIU CB(2)276(05)
Geographical Constituency "single seat, single vote" system should be adopted. Hon Frederick FUNG/Hon Bruce LIU CB(2)276(05)
Functional Constituency The 30 functional seats should be grouped into 5 functional constituencies (commerce; education and culture; industry; labour; and public and social services) of 6 seats each and the vote is given to all electors on the general electoral roll.

Hon Andrew WONG CB(2)276(06)
Authorized Representative The qualification for an authorized representative (AR) should be more stringent: for companies, the AR should be a director, partner or member of management/executive committee; and for other organizations/associations: a senior management staff, such as the Executive Director.

Hon WONG Siu-yee CB(2)276(01)
Corporate Elector Not more than six directors of a corporate elector may vote.

Hon Frederick FUNG/Hon Bruce LIU CB(2)276(05)
Election Committee Members of the Election Committee must select 10 candidates.

Hon Mrs Elsie TU CB(2)266(01)
The Single, Transferrable Voting System be used in the Election Committee election.

Hon Mrs Elsie TU CB(2)266(01)
Same as above. Hon CHAN Choi-hi CB(2)266(02)
The list system of proportional representation should be used in Election Committee election.

Hon Andrew WONG CB(2)276(06)


Provisional Legislative Council Secretariat
9 September 1997