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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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