FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1988
THE PENSION BENEFITS
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(JUDICIAL OFFICERS) BILL 1988 SCHEDULED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 23, 1988.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE
BILL
CAN
WRITE TO OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL, OR то THE REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT, 38 QUEENSWAY.
PANEL TO ADVISE ON PENSION REFUSALS
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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO APPOINT AN INDEPENDENT PANEL ΤΟ ADVISE THE GOVERNOR WHEN CONSIDERING APPEALS AGAINST A DECISION TO SUSPEND, REDUCE, CANCEL OR NOT TO GRANT A PENSION UNDER THE PENSIONS LEGISLATION.
THIS PROPOSAL IS CONTAINED IN THE PENSION BENEFITS (REFUSAL TO GRANT, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION AND CANCELLATION} BILL 1988 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
AS
FORMULATED IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDED FOR
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROPOSAL WAS RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM THE STAFF SIDES AND IN SAFEGUARD AN OFFICER'S RIGHT TO HIS OR HER PENSIONS IN THE PENSIONS LEGISLATION.
THE APPEAL PANEL WILL CONSIST OF THREE PERSONS WHO ARE NOT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS, COMPRISING A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY OR THE LEGAL PROFESSION, A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND A LAYMAN, HE SAID.
INTRODUCED INTO THE
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE COUNCIL FOR FIRST READING ON NOVEMBER 23, 1988.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO
LEGISLATIVE
COMMENT ON THE AMENDMENTS CAN WRITE ΤΟ THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, 12TH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL OR TO OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL.
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