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5.
10 the
Bill.
This subject was again raised in April 1987
context ΟΙ the then Qrait Pensions Benefits
As a result, there is no reference to the
Secretary of State in the Pensions Benefits Ordinance
and reference to the Secretary of State in the Pensions
Ordinance has also been removed.
However, the
Secretary of State has asked that his authority be
retained in practice for cases where the approving
authority in the legislation has been changed from him
to the Governor.
6.
In March this year, the Secretary for
Affairs was asked to explain why the
Constitutional
Secretary of State's approval was required for the
appointment of High Court Judges ΟΙ equivalent
and
above. The Registrar, Supreme Court pointed out that
in fact the approval of the Secretary of State was
sought for all appointment of District Judges or
equivalent and above and this might be a parallel with
other officers in the civil service on D3 or above but
seek
such
no mention was made of the requirement to
approval in the Letters Patent. The Deputy Solicitor
General also clarified that it was provided in the
Supreme Court Ordinance that "every Chief Justice and
every puisne judge shall,
be appointed by
Letters Patent under the Public Seal
in accordance with such instructions
through a Secretary of State."
by the Governor,
as he may receive
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