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SECTION 12

Provisions Relating to Governors

Definitions

12.1

In this Section of these Rules, the following expressions have the meanings herein assigned to them.

12.2

(i) "The Governors Pensions Scheme" means any pensions scheme for Governors made under section 2 of the Overseas Pensions Act 1973. The current scheme is the Governors' Pensions Scheme 19787.

(ii) For the purposes of this Section "Governor" means, subject to the exceptions contained in paragraph 1.7 of the Governors' Pension Scheme, The Governor (however styled) or administration of:

2.

any part of Her Majesty's dominions other than the British Islands;

or

b.

or

C.

a protectorate;

a trust territory designated for the purpose of this paragraph by the Minister;

or

d. any federation or association of overseas territories;

and references to a Governor include, except where the context otherwise requires, references to a person who has been a Governor.

If a person receiving a pension under rule 3.1 or a preserved prosoribed pension under rule 3.11 is appointed to be a Governor,

then rule 3.26 will apply to that pension as if his appointment as a Governor were re-employment in the Civil Service.

12.3

Where a Governor to whom a pension has been granted under paragraph 3.3 of the Governors' Pension Scheme was before his appointment as Governor employed in the Home Civil Service or the Diplomatic Service, any pension and/or lump sum due to him under Rules 3.1, 3.2 or 3.11 of this Scheme shall become payable from the same date as that in respect of his Governor service notwithstanding that he may not have reached the retiring age.

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