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which salary groups the above mentioned 800-plus officers on compulsory retirement were in mostly, and how many of them were of directorate and disciplined grades respectively; and

of the major factors taken into consideration when applying the Regulations to ask these officers to go on compulsory retirement?

Answer:

Mr President,

The number of civil servants required to retire fluctuates from year to year as they may be retired for disciplinary, administrative or other reasons. The larger number of civil servants required to go on compulsory retirement from 1990/91 to 1992/93 was mainly the result of officers who were retired in the interests of localisation and in connection with constitutional change during this period.

Of the 691 officers who were compulsorily retired from 1990/91 to 1992/93, 38 were retired on disciplinary grounds under Colonial Regulations 57, 58 or the respective Disciplined Services Legislation, comprising 13 officers in 1990/91; 13 officers in 1991/92; and 12 officers in 1992/93. The number of officers required to retire on disciplinary grounds during this period was therefore relatively stable.

The officers who were compulsorily retired from 1990/91 to 1992/93 were from various grades. The main groups were remunerated on the Police Pay Scale Points 1-28 (from $13,330 to $30,165 per month), and the Master Pay Scale Points 1- 25 (from $7,630 to $28,490 per month). There was 1 directorate officer; 600 disciplined grades officers; and 90 civilian grades officers.

Civil servants may be compulsorily retired:-

(a) under Colonial Regulations 57, 58 or the respective Disciplined Services Legislation if they are found guilty of serious misconduct or convicted of criminal offences;

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under Colonial Regulation 59 if their retirement is desirable in the public interest; and.