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(iii) Officers in (i) and (ii) above must have completed buying back such contract service as they wish to count as pensionable service for the purposes of any HMG compensation scheme before the appointed day for the compensation scheme.
7. It is emphasised that these deadlines are relevant only to any compensation scheme which HMG may promulgate for members of HMOCS. The arrangements have no bearing on HKG's policy on buying back of service for the purpose of enhancing pension entitlements under Hong Kong pensions laws.
Deadline for transfer to pensionable terms for the purpose of benefiting from any compensation scheme for HMOCS members
8.
When HKG approves an application from an officer on agreement terms to transfer to pensionable terms the officer has the choice of transferring either when he is found medically fit or at any time before the expiry of his contract.
9. The Secretary of State has decided that he will not consider applications from officers in the service of Hong Kong for membership of HMOCS unless the officer concerned has, in fact, transferred to pensionable terms by 30 April 1993. It is emphasised that this deadline applies only to eligibility for membership of HMOCS and its consequences for any scheme affecting members of HMOCS.
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HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
42
.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS
DISTRIBUTION
42
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH
.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
FED
NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
RMD
NNNN
MR KERBY
MR MUIR
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