1987 Ed.] Widows and Orphans Pension (Application) [CAP. 94
Regulations
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (APPLICATION)
REGULATIONS
(Cap. 94, section 3)
AL
[Subsidiary]
G.N.A. 192/52.
G.N.A. 73/55. G.N.A. 92/57. 17 of 1963. L.N. 191/70. L.N. 6/72.
L.N. 87/73.
L.N. 232/76.
L.N. 16/77.
[28 November 1952.]
1. These regulations may be cited as the Widows and Orphans Pension (Application) Regulations.
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"agreement officer" means an officer who was or is in the public service by virtue of such an agreement as is mentioned in regulation 3(e);
"established office", in relation to an officer, has-
(a) in case the Pensions Ordinance applies to the officer, the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of that Ordinance; (b) in case the Pension Benefits Ordinance so applies, the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of that Ordinance;
"holder of an established office" means a person who is serving in an established office having been confirmed to the permanent establishment therein;
"material date" means the date when these regulations come into operation;
"salary" does not include expatriation pay or cost of living or other allowance.
3. As from the material date the term "officer" in the Ordinance shall apply, subject to regulation 4, to the following-
(a) the Governor if he was a contributor under the Ordinance immediately before his appointment as Governor;
(b) the Governor's private secretaries and aides-de-camp if they were contributors under the Ordinance immediately before they held these positions or if they are also the holders of established offices entitling them to contribute;
(c) every male holder of an established office;
(d) every male person serving on probation in an established office; and
(e) every male person serving on agreement in any office in the public service under the Government for a period of 24 years or more: