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As regards Article 14(4) & (5) in relation to the recognition of an applicant's exceptional merit or outstanding achievement, special.. circumstances points have been allocated by recommendations by the Steering Committee as follows -
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Occupation-related achievements (maximum 30 points)
Points were scored for publicly recognised and prestigious: awards won in connection with an applicant's occupation.. Applicants scored 10 points for each approved award received, up to a maximum of 30 points for three awards.
(b) Voluntary work (maximum 30 points)
A maximum of 30 points could be scored for unpaid work with medical or approved voluntary agencies in the social, educational fields. Service as members of the board of for directors or management committees of an approved agency a continuous' period of not less than three years could score- six points. Thereafter, each additional year of services could score two points. Alternatively, service as volunteer helper in approved agencies for a continuous period of not less than three years could score. six points, provided that such service amounted to an average of not less than four hours each month: Thereafter, two points could be awarded for each additional year of similar service.
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Acts of bravery (maximum 20 points)
A sovereign award could score 20 points while other approved- awards in recognition of acts of bravery scored 10 points each.
Applicants could score points under all three categories but the total could not exceed the maximum of 50 points.