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CHAPTER II TERMINATION OF SERVICE
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(11) Early retirement (see also, in the case of an overseas officer,
CSRR 1355(2) and 1360).
Conditions under which premature retirement may be approved under the Pensions Ordinance, Cap. 89
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Section 6(1)(aa) of the Pensions Ordinance, Cap. 89 provides for voluntary retirement with the approval of the Governor, between the ages 45 and 55 years.
The notice required of officers is the same as in CSR 327 (5). Failure to give adequate notice may involve rejection of the application or deferment of the officer's departure on pre-retirement leave.
Rank and File of the Disciplined Services will usually be permitted to retire on or after attaining the age of 45 12 they so wish.
The retirement of officers other than those specified under paragraph (3) of this Regulation and who are aged between 45 and 50 years may be permitted on the following grounds:
(a) Grounds of 111 health not sufficient to warrant
invaliding on the recommendation of a Medical Board appointed by the Director of Operations, Hospital Authority;
(b) Adequate compassionate or personal grounds acceptable
to the Governor, provided the public interest is not affected in any unduly adverse manner.
The retirement of officers other than those specified under paragraph (3) of this Regulation and who are aged 50 years or more, but are under the age of 55, will normally be allowed unless the Governor considers that it would not be in the public interest to allow the officer to retire.
Heads of Departments should forward any applications received under paragraph (4)(b) of this Regulation to the Secretary for the Civil Service, through the Head of Grade, where appropriate, with a recommendation as to whether it would be in the public interest that approval should be given or withheld.
With regard to applications received under paragrahs 4(a) and (5) of this Regulation:
(a)
In the case of directorate officers, Heads of Departments should forward any application received to the Secretary for the Civil Service, through the Head of Grade where appropriate, with a recommendation as to whether or not it would be in the public interest to allow the officer to retire.
Amendment No. 71(14)/92