Mr Ricketts
Mr Burns
PS/Mr Goodlad
RESTRICTED
FROM:
M V Stone
Hong Kong Department
DATE:
1 May 1992
CC:
PS/Mr Patten
Miss Brooks,
Legal Advisers
HONG KONG: DELEGATION OF POWERS UNDER COLONIAL REGULATIONS
(CRS)
Problem
1. The Hong Kong Government are seeking the Secretary of
State's approval under the Colonial Regulations for the
delegation of some of the Governor's powers in relation to
disciplinary procedures.
Recommendation
2. That, under CR 54(5), the Secretary of State approve that the Governor may delegate:
a)
b)
to the Secretary for the Civil Service the authority of
dismissal under CR 57 and 58 in respect of officers confirmed in an established post remunerated below point
14 on the Master Pay Scale; and
to heads of department personally the authority
summarily to dismiss under CR 57 (3) category A officers
remunerated below MPS point 14.
MVSAFN/1
RESTRICTED