1989 Ed.]
Pensions (Increase)
[CAP. 305
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CHAPTER 305
PENSIONS (INCREASE)
To authorize the grant of increases in pensions.
[21 November 1975]
Originally 75 of 1975, 85 of 1976, L.N. 192 of 1976, L.N. 184 of 1977, 75 of 1977, L.N. 175 of 1978, L.N. 189 of 1979, L.N. 215 of 1980, L.N. 248 of 1981, L.N. 159 of 1982, L.N. 161 of 1983, 58 of 1983, L.N. 116 of 1984, L.N. 129 of 1985, L.N. 119 of 1986, L.N. 135 of 1987, 36 of 1987, L.N. 143 of 1988, 85 of 1988, R.E. 1988, L.N. 142 of 1989, L.N. 148 of 1989
1.
Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Pensions (Increase) Ordinance.
2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires
"adjusted pension" means the basic pension plus any authorized increase; "authorized increase" means an increase in the basic pension authorized under section 4;
"basic pension" means the yearly amount of any pension or other allowance payable by way of periodical payments under an Ordinance specified in Schedule 1 and, where part of such pension or allowance has been commuted, means the yearly amount of the pension or allowance as reduced by the commutation;
"established office", in relation to the holder of an established office, has-
(a) in case the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) applies to such holder, the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of that Ordinance;
(b) in case the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401) applies, the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99); (Replaced 85 of 1988 s. 52)
"non-established office" means an office which is not an established office;
(Added 36 of 1987 s. 38)
"salary" means—
(a) in the case of a person who held an established office, his pensionable emoluments as defined in section 2 of the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89), section 2 of the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or section 2 of the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401), whichever Ordinance applies to the holder of the established office; and (Amended 85 of 1988 s. 52)