The Green Paper: A Pattern of District Administration in Hong Kong was published on 6 June 1980 for public consultations on reforming local administration in Hong Kong.
[2] The Government subsequently enacted the District Board Ordinance (Cap.
[3] The elections are conducted by simple plurality since 1982, with each constituency having an average population of around 17,000 people.
Changes to the composition and electoral system of elected District Council members are outlined as follows:
A total of 18 District Councils were established, each with 11 to 37 elected members depending on the respective population.