1973 Ed.] Royal Hong Kong Regiment (Pensions)
[CAP. 199
C5
Regulations
[Subsidiary]
(2) Upon receiving a claim in respect of the disablement of an officer or member, the Board shall obtain from the officer in charge of Regimental records all particulars and documents regarding the disablement of the officer or member, his service and medical history.
(3) Upon receiving a claim in respect of the death of an officer or member, the Board shall obtain from the officer in charge of Regimental records-
(a) a declaration or certificate of the death of the officer or member showing the cause of death;
(b) all particulars and documents regarding his service and medical history; and
(c) the name and address of his next of kin.
9. A claimant or the Commanding Officer may at any time apply for a review of an award, decision or assessment by the Board and all such applications shall be sent in writing addressed to the Pensions Assessment Board, The Treasury, Central Government Offices, Hong Kong.
10. (1) The Board shall keep a record of all awards, decisions and assessments made by it and of any changes in such awards, decisions or assessments.
(2) The Board shall note in the respective record any change in an award, decision or assessment made on appeal.
11. (1) When the Board makes an award, decision or assessment or any change in such award, decision or assessment it shall send a notice of the same to the claimant and the Commanding Officer.
(2) Where the Board rejects a claim it shall notify the claimant and the Commanding Officer-
(a) of the findings of fact relating to the claim; and
(b) of the grounds on which the claim is rejected.
12. Any notice required to be given to a claimant under regulation 11-
(a) shall be in writing;
(b) may be sent by registered post to the last known or usual place of abode of the person to whom the notice is addressed; and
(c) shall refer to the right to apply for a review under regulation 9 or to appeal under regulation 16 and shall specify the time within which and the manner in which application for review must be made or notice of appeal must be given.
Applications for review.
Records to be kept by the Board.
Notification of Board's decisions.
Notices by the Board.
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