The Chief Executive-in-Council has accepted Electoral Affairs Commission's recommendations regarding arrangements for the 2008 Legislative Council Election.

The arrangements cover the delineation and names of geographical constituencies and the allocation of seats to each geographical constituency.

The commission has recommended that the boundaries and names of the five existing geographical constituencies should remain unchanged. A total of 30 seats will be allocated to the five constituencies - six for Hong Kong Island, five for Kowloon West, four for Kowloon East, eight for New Territories West and seven for New Territories East.

Compared with the seat distribution for the 2004 Legco Election, Kowloon West will have one more seat and Kowloon East one less, due to the change in population.

Before making its final recommendations, the commission gauged public views and and considered carefully all representations. It also examined various options.

The commission's report, submitted to the Chief Executive on September 11, was tabled to lawmakers today. The Declaration of Geographical Constituencies (Legislative Council) Order 2007 will be gazetted tomorrow and tabled to lawmakers on October 24.