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HONG KONG
*** OUR REF: (47) in L/M to CSB-S/7 II
*** Your Ref :
HKB 016/1
24 September 1991
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Referrals of Appointments
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to my letter of 16 August 1991 το Mr. Alan Paul, we have now received the authorisation of the Governor to delegate his powers of appointment to officers within and outside the Government Secretariat. We shall gazette the Governor's authorisation on 27 September 1991; a copy of the gazette notice is attached at Annex I for your reference.
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We intend to remove references to the Secretary of State from Civil Service Regulations 103 on "Authorities for approving substantive appointments", 332(1) "Conditions on which premature retirement may be approved", 366(3) on "Approving authority for invaliding", and 367(3) on "Procedures for invaliding". The prevailing regulations and the amendments in draft are at Annex II. As you will reflect the
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notice, the proposed amendments to CSR 103 delegations approved by the Governor. In line with our intention to remove references to the Secretary of State from CSRS, we prefer not to mention the requirement seeking the approval of the Secretary of State appointments and promotions to the posts Secretary of State's letter dated Governor. In practice, we will, of the requirement. As regards other amendments only involve deletion of Secretary of State.
posts listed in 3 June 1991 to the course, comply with CSRS, the proposed references to the