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Mr Ricketts

Mr Burns

PS/Mr Goodlad

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FROM:

M V Stone

Hong Kong Department

DATE:

1 May 1992

CC:

PS/Mr Patten

Miss Brooks,

Legal Advisers

HONG KONG: DELEGATION OF POWERS UNDER COLONIAL REGULATIONS

(CRS)

Problem

1. The Hong Kong Government are seeking the Secretary of

State's approval under the Colonial Regulations for the

delegation of some of the Governor's powers in relation to

disciplinary procedures.

Recommendation

2. That, under CR 54(5), the Secretary of State approve that the Governor may delegate:

a)

b)

to the Secretary for the Civil Service the authority of

dismissal under CR 57 and 58 in respect of officers confirmed in an established post remunerated below point

14 on the Master Pay Scale; and

to heads of department personally the authority

summarily to dismiss under CR 57 (3) category A officers

remunerated below MPS point 14.

MVSAFN/1

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