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17.5

17.7

17.3

17.9

17.10

17.11

17.12

On first appointment, the judge will be required to report any loans and debts' on which interest is paid other than those from permitted sources, and may be required to repay them or transfer them to permitted sources.

A judge who becomes insolvent must report the facts at once to the Registrar, Supreme Court.

than The judge must not accept payment for any work, other the duties of his office without the prior permission of the Chief Justice.

If a judge wishes to involve biaself in the production of any publication in which paid advertisements are reproduced, he should first consult the Chief Justice (or the Registrar, Supreme Court).

of The judge may not communicate matters a political or administrative nature to any unauthorised person without the permission of the Registrar, Supreme Court.

The judge must report to the Registrar, Supreme Court any criminal proceedings instituted against him, other than for fixed penalty traffic offences.

The judge shall, if he is requested to give evidence in Ог in relation to court as an expert or character witness his public duties, seek permission from the Chief Justice.

The judge shall nor institute legal proceedings for libel or slander, in

with matters

out ว connection

arising

his official duties, unless permission has been given by the Chief Justice, after consultation with the Secretary for the Civil Service.

13.

INJURY AND DEATE BENEFITS

Por a judge on agreement, additional pension and dependant pension for duty-related injury or death will be granted to the judge 33 15 he were a judge on permanent establishment and the Eong Kong pension legislation applicable to him.

19.

13.1

DEATE OF OFFICER

IS the judge dies in service, his family will be granted passages to his country of origin together with such other

under the benefits

appropriate for six months available

as

regulations.

may

be

applicable

Such passages are

after the date of the judge's death. All judges, especially those on agreement, are advised to arrange adequate personal insurance cover (see also paragraph 9.1.6).

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