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(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any increase in

the pensionable emoluments of any office held by an officer

due to a revision of salaries with effect from a date

subsequent to the commencement of a period of his absence

from duty on leave without salary shall be disregarded for

the purposes of paragraph (1), unless -

(a)

the officer has since the expiration of that

period of absence and in respect of that period of

absence (taking the earliest period first if there

is more than one), completed an equal period of

service on duty or leave with salary (other than

leave immediately preceding retirement);

(b)

the officer retires in one of the cases referred

to in section 11(1)(d), (g) or (h) of the

Ordinance; or

(c) the Governor in any case otherwise directs.

(5) In the case of a serving officer who has further

opted under section 8(3) of the Ordinance that 100 per cent

of his substantive salary and expatriation pay shall be

taken as pensionable emoluments under the Ordinance

-

(a) the highest pensionable emoluments specified in

section 22(b) of the Ordinance shall be taken

into account for computing the pensions benefits