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disadvantage if this particular restriction
on counting bought back service as pensionable service were to be introduced at this stage
for the first time.".
Para 7: add at the end: "subject to the
recommendation at paragraph 10 below".
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Para 8, first sentence: we have for Judges,
etc (1.e. those to whom the new Judicial Pensions Benefits Ordinance applies); this sentence
needs to be qualified accordingly.
Para 8, second sentence: we did for Judges, etc contingent on their being accepted. Again you need to qualify this sentence, but neither this comment nor the previous one affects the recommendation.
Para 9, inset: Does this apply to judges, etc ? If not, some qualifying words may be necessary.
Para 10, third sentence: You should explain that officers may need some time to get together the money to pay back their gratuities. (Is the Department still unwilling to follow up my suggestion that Hong Kong should be asked to make a contribution from the gratuities refunded towards the extra cost of the compensation scheme of counting bought back service as pensionable ?)
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Para 11, last sentence: add " and eligible to become a member of HMOCS. It may be thought to be in their interest to do this as soon as possible, but as we have not taken the point before, it is not unreasonable for officers to rely on existing pensions rules.". (This paragraph and the following one should not be necessary in view of paragraph 8, since an officer is only eligible to apply for HMOCS
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