02-MAR-1990 19:49
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.
COMP
852 521 7058
P.48
Q. 4 Any allowance made for particular circumstances of
different occupations?
A. 4.
Recognise that the most valuable age band may be
different ful different occupations. Generally, the
professions would have a slightly older age band,
say 35
-
· 45, on account of their later entrance into
the professions.
However, other occupations could
have
younger
age
bands, e.g.
air traffic
controllers, on
On balance 30
-
account of the physical demands.
40 age band chosen for application
to all occupations. Adjustments to take account of
the particular circumstances of each occupation are
possible under pointo for "Special Circumetancas".
Q. 5
A. 5
Then why not have different
different prime age bands for
different occupations?
There arc many occupations included in the Scheme.
Adopting different prime age bands for each
occupation could give rise to hundreds of marking
schemes and this will be confusing to the public.
Better to have a common prime age band applicable to
all occupations, and where necessary to make fine
tuning adjustments
Circumstances".
through points for "Special
CONFCENTIA