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Annex B
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FM FCO
TO FRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNG 1162
OF 23083OZ APRIL 87
COMMS OFFICE REG.NO.
D.T.R. 25th APRIL 1987 0700 HRS
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FCP SHIPLEY FROM LEEKS
YOUR LETTER OF 27 JANUARY AND YOUR TELNO 1156: LOCALISATION OF
LEGISLATION ON CIVIL SERVICE MATTERS
1.
PARA 1 OF OUR TELNO 639 PROMISED OUR AND ODA'S ADVICE ON
LOCALISATION IN HONG KONG OF UK PENSIONS LEGISLATION.
AS REGARDS PARA 2 OF LUR ODA NOW ADVISE THAT
2.
(A)
THE PENSIONS (COLONIAL SERVICE) ACT 1887 AND THE SUPERANNUATION ACT 1892 HAVE BEEN REPEALED,
(B)
WE THEREFORE BELIEVE THAT THE REVENUES OF HONG KONG
ORDER 1895 IS SPENT AND
(C) MANY OF THE SECTIONS OF THE SUPERANNUATION ACT 1965 HAVE
ALSO BEEN REPEALED. HOWEVER SOME, INCLUDING SECTIONS 38 AND 39 (EMPLOYMENT IN MORE THAN ONE PUBLIC OFFICE), REMAIN IN FORCE. IT IS UNDER THESE SECTIONS THAT CLAUSE 2.29 OF THE PCSPS OPERATES 1.E. ALLOWING UK CIVIL SERVANTS TO RETAIN THEIR PENSION RIGHTS WHEN TRANSFERRING TO OVERSEAS PENSIONABLE SERVICE. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT THESE PROVISIONS MAY NEED IN SOME APPROPRIATE MANNER TO BE INCORPORATED IN YOUR LEGISLATION ON THE HONG KONG PENSIONS CODE.
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