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(j) subject to subsection (2) and section 27(2), upon his resignation from the service, with the approval of the Secretary for the Civil Service, after completion of qualifying service of not less than 10 years.
(2) Unless otherwise directed by the Governor, a pension granted to an officer to whom subsection (1)(e), (f) or (j) applies shall be a deferred pension.
(3) Retirement under subsection (1)(a) or (b), or resignation under subsection (1)(j), shall take place after the officer has served such period of service, as may be specified by the Secretary for the Civil Service, after the officer has notified the Secretary for the Civil Service of his intention to retire or resign.
12. An officer who is eligible for, or is granted, a pension and who is re-appointed to service under the Government, shall be granted a pension in respect of that service on completion of qualifying service of not less than 2 years during such re-appointment.
Circumstances in which pension may be
granted for service after re- appointment.
13. For the purposes of section 11(1)(i) the Governor in Council may, Compensation from time to time, approve a compensation scheme which-
(a) shall apply to such officers as are specified in the scheme; (b) may provide for the payment of compensation, pension benefits. and additional benefits to officers on their retirement, the commu- tation of pension benefits, the payment of death gratuities to dependants of officers, and for other matters relating thereto, other than in accordance with this Ordinance; and
(c) shall provide for the circumstances in which compensation and
other benefits are payable under the scheme.
scheme.
14. (1) A pension shall be granted to an officer who is permanently Grant of injured—
(a) in the actual discharge of his duty;
(b) without his own default; and
(c) on account of circumstances specifically attributable to the nature
of his duty,
while in the pensionable service if his retirement is thereby necessitated or materially accelerated, notwithstanding that he has been in the public service for less than 10 years.
(2) An officer who is permanently injured while travelling by any means in pursuance of official instructions or in the course of his duties shall be deemed for the purposes of subsection (1) to have been injured in the circumstances described in that subsection.
15. (1) Subject to subsection (2), if an officer is permanently injured in the circumstances described in section 14, he shall be granted an additional pension at the prescribed rate where his capacity to contribute to his own support becomes impaired at or after his retirement because of the injury and it shall be payable in accordance with the regulations.
(2) Where an additional pension is granted under subsection (1) in respect of an injury which was caused in circumstances creating a legal
pension on retirement on account of
injuries.
Grant of additional pension on account of injuries.