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18. Clause 21 stipulates the maximum amounts of pensions which can granted.
19. Clause 22 prescribes the categories of emoluments and percentages thereof which may be taken as pensionable emoluments for the calculation of pension benefits.
20. Clause 23 provides that the computation of pension benefits shall be in accordance with the provisions prevailing at the time of an officer's retirement, or death or injury, as the case may be. It also provides for separate pensions to be granted in respect of separate periods of continuous service.
21. Clause 24 provides that an officer eligible for a pension may opt to receive a reduced pension and a commuted pension gratuity, in lieu of the full amount of his pension. The maximum percentage of the reduction in pension is 50 per cent.
22. Clause 25 provides that a husband of a female officer may receive dependant benefits under the Bill only if he is wholly or mainly dependent upon the female officer.
23. Clause 26 provides that pension shall be suspended during the re-appointment of a pensioner to the public service or certain subvented organizations.
24. Clause 27 empowers the Governor to cancel or reduce, or not to grant, a pension because of the wilful suppression of material facts by an officer, and in certain other cases.
25. Clause 28 provides for cases where a pensioner is adjudicated bankrupt or is declared insolvent.
26. Clause 29 empowers the Governor to cancel, suspend or reduce a pension on conviction (with a sentence to imprisonment in certain cases) of an officer for the specified offences.
27. Clause 30 empowers the Governor to suspend a pension during the post-retirement employment of a pensioner over certain periods and for which permission is not obtained.
28. Clause 31 provides that pension benefits granted to an officer shall not be assignable except for the purpose of satisfying a debt due to the Government or a court order for the maintenance of the officer's family.
29. Clause 32 provides for the grant of short service gratuity to an officer who retires from the service with less than the qualifying service that would make him eligible for a pension.
30. Clause 33 empowers the Governor to exempt any officer or his dependants from the application of the Bill or to make such modifications to the Bill where he thinks an inequity would result, but such exemptions or modifications have to be approved by the Legislative Council.
31. Clause 34 empowers the Chief Secretary to amend the Schedule (which contains a list of Scheduled officers).
32. Clause 35 empowers the Governor in Council to make regulations for the implementation of the Bill.
33. Clauses 36 to 55 provide for consequential amendments (both to Ordinances and subsidiary legislation). Some of the clauses amend the Pensions Ordinance for the purpose of including therein provisions analogous to the new elements introduced by clauses 1 to 35 of the Pension Benefits Bill 1987 (See clause 36(i) (clause 13), clause 36(j) (clause 18),
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