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ROYAL HONG KONG DEFENCE FORCE ORDINANCE, 1951,

REGULATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force Ordinance, 1951, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations-

1. These regulations may be cited as the Royal Hong Citation. Kong Defence Force (Pensions) Regulations, 1952.

PART L.

GRANT OF PENSIONS, ALLOWANCES AND GRATUITIES,

pretation.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise Inter- requires→→ "appellant" means a person by or on whose behalf an appeal is

brought under Part III of these regulations; "approved treatment" means a course of medical, surgical or rehabilitative treatment which it is medically certified that a member should receive in consequence of any disablement in respect of which an award under the provisions of these regulations and of the Force Pay and Pensions Code may be or has been made;

"Board" means the Pensions Assessment Board established by

regulation 4;

"Force" means the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force; "Force Pay and Pensions Code" has the meaning given to it

in the Ordinance;

"medically certified" means certified by a medical officer of the Force or by the Board, or by a medical officer or board of medical officers appointed by the Board;

"secretary" means the secretary to the Pensions Appeal

Tribunal;

"service with the Force" means service with the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force whilst called out, in training or under instruction;

"Tribunal" means the Pensions Appeal Tribunal appointed

under regulation II.