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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs now invites members of the public and interested parties to express their views on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development.
The Administration has published the "Green Paper on Constitutional Development" to consult the public on the models, roadmap and timetable for electing the Chief Executive and for forming the Legislative Council by universal suffrage. Relevant papers can be viewed on this website:
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/panels/ca/papers/ca_ppr.htm
The Panel on constitutional Affairs will hold two special meetings to receive views from the public on the Green Paper on September 10 and 12 at 9am in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building. Those interested in giving their views on the Green Paper are requested to complete and return the reply slip to the Clerk to the Panel by Monday, (September 3). The reply slip can be downloaded from this website:
http://www.legco.gov.hk/general/english/sec/invite_s/ca0910-reply-e.pdf
Those who are interested in providing written submissions are requested to send them to the Clerk to the Panel by the same date (September 3). Submissions received will be made available to the media and the public and uploaded onto the website of the Legislative Council unless specified otherwise. Submissions received and oral presentations at the meetings will not be covered by the protection and immunity provided under the Legislative Council (Power and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap.382).
The relevant address, fax and telephone numbers, and e-mail address are as follows:
Address :
Clerk to the Panel on Constitutional Affairs
Legislative Council Secretariat
3/F Citibank Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Fax No. : 2509 9055
Tel No. : 2869 9507 or 2869 9253
E-mail Address : ftsang@legco.gov.hk
Ends/Thursday, July 26, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:49
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