REVISED DRAFT: 14TH JUNE 1993
A SCHEME FOR THE PROVISION OF SUPPLEMENTS TO MEMBERS OF
HMOCS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER THE PENSIONS LAWS OF HONG KONG
COMMENCEMENT OF SCHEME
1. This Scheme will come into operation on 8th April 1994.
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
2. In this Scheme:
(a) a member of HMOCS means-
(i) a person who was a member of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service during his service, or a part of his service, in Hong Kong;
(ii) a judge in Hong Kong (that is to say a judge of the Supreme Court or any court to which appeals lie from the Supreme Court, a judge of the District Court, and a judge of any
other court in Hong Kong designated by the Secretary of State) who, during his service in Hong Kong, was informed in writing by or on behalf of the Secretary of State that he would be treated as a member of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service;
(b) "basic pension" and "basic Hong Kong pension" mean:
(i) the pension awarded to an officer, or to which he is entitled, under the
relevant law with effect from the date of the officer's retirement or, in the case of a pension which is not payable until the officer