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Cancellation, suspension or reduction of pension on conviction

6.

if

Pension may be cancelled, suspended or reduced

(a) a person eligible for pension

benefits is convicted of -

(i)

any offence in connection with the public service certified by the Governor to have been gravely injurious to Hong Kong or to be liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service; or

(ii) any offence under Part II of

the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, being an offence related to the person's

previous public service under the Government; or

(iii) treason under Section 2 of the

Crimes Ordinance;

(b) an officer is compulsorily retired

on disciplinary grounds following conviction of any offence referred to in paragraph (a) above.

Appeal against the cancellation, suspension or reduction of pension

7.

Any person who is aggrieved by the decision to cancel, suspend or reduce the payment of pension in circumstances stated in para 4 to 6 above may, within 30 days of notification of the decision, petition the Governor against the decision, and the Governor may confirm, vary or reverse the decision as he thinks fit.

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