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A BILL

To

Make provision for the granting of pension benefits in respect of the public

service, and for purposes connected therewith.

Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent

of the Legislative Council thereof.

1.

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Pension Benefits Ordin- Short title and ance 1987.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on 1 July 1987.

2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"additional pension" means an additional pension granted under section 15

or 16;

commencement.

Interpretation.

"authorized increase" has the same meaning as in the Pensions (Increase) (Cap. 305.)

Ordinance;

"child" in relation to an officer-

(a) includes a step-child;

(b) includes a child adopted by the officer, but does not include a child

of the officer adopted by another person;

(c) does not include an illegitimate child; and

(d) where polygamy lawfully subsists, does not include a child not being an adopted child of the officer unless its mother was, at the time of its birth, the officer's wife as defined in this subsection;