- (ix) has been a member of any body which is the successor to the Provisional Urban Council or the Provisional Regional Council or any of those bodies which are successors to the Provisional District Boards;
- (x) has been a member of the election committee;
- (xi) has been a person described in Part III of Schedule 1; or
- (xii) in the opinion of the Chief Executive, has been otherwise actively engaged in politics;
- (l) if, within the 4 years immediately before the date of appointment (were he to be appointed), he has been a member of—
- (i) any national, regional or municipal congress, legislature, assembly or council of any place outside Hong Kong;
- (ii) the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference; or
- (iii) a Local Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
(6) An appointment under subsection (2) shall be for a period—
- (a) which shall not exceed 5 years or be less than 3 years; and
- (b) specified by the Chief Executive at the time of appointment.
(7) The Chairman and other members of the Commission shall be entitled to such remuneration and allowances as are determined by the Chief Executive.
(8) The Chief Executive shall give notice in the Gazette of any appointment under subsection (2) as soon as practicable after that appointment.
(9) Schedule 2 applies in respect of the Commission.
(10) Subsections (4) and (5) (other than subsection (5)(g)) apply in respect of a member of a committee established or appointed under section 7(1)(g), subject to necessary modifications, as if they apply in respect of a member of the Commission.
PART III
Functions, Powers and Duties of Commission
4. Functions of Commission
The functions of the Commission are—
- (a) to consider or review the boundaries of geographical constituencies for the purpose of making recommendations under Part V;
- (b) to be responsible for the conduct and supervision of elections;
