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DRAFT PROPOSALS FOR A SCHEME BY THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT FOR MEMBERS OF HMOCS IN HONG KONG (INCLUDING JUDGES ENTITLED TO BE TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS MEMBERS OF HMOCS)
DATE OF INTRODUCTION OF THE SCHEME
1.
The Scheme would come into operation on 30 June 1997.
DEFINITION OF "NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE"
2. In this Scheme "normal retirement age" means:
(a) in the case of an entitled officer, other than a member
of the disciplined services or a member of the judiciary:
(i) to whom the Hong Kong Pensions Ordinance (CAP 89)
applies, 55;
(ii) to whom the Hong Kong Pensions Benefits Ordinance
(CAP 99) applies, 60;
(b) in the case of an entitled officer who is a member of the
disciplined services:
(i) to whom the Hong Kong Pensions Ordinance applies, 55; (ii) to whom the Hong Kong Penison Benefits Ordinance
applies, the age specified under Section 10(3) of that Ordinance, or if no age is so specified, 60;
(c) in the case of a judge of the Supreme Court or of any
court to which appeals lie from the Supreme Court, 65;
(d) in the case of a judge of the District Court appointed as
such before 1 January 1987, 60;
(e) in the case of a judge of the District Court appointed as
such on or after 1 January 1987, 65.
(f) in the case of a Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, to whom the Pensions Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (CAP 401) applies, 65.
OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE SCHEME
3.
Overseas officers who:
(a) are on the permanent and pensionable establishment of the
Hong Kong Government on 30 June 1997; and
(b) became members of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service
(HMOCS) on or before 30 June 1992,
other than officers referred to in paragraph 6 below, will be
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