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IV.

After the establishment of the Hong Kong Speciai Administrative Region. public servants previousiv serving in ilong Kong in ail government depart- ments, including the police department, and members of the judiciary may sil remam in employment and conunue their service with pay, allowances, benefits and conditions of service no less favourable, than before. The Hong Kong Speciał „Administrative Region-Government-shail pay to suchs per reare of compete their contraCIK-25.WEIL.23.10 those who have reared.befork 1 July 1997, or to their dependants, ail pensons, gratities, allowENCES -E

.and”. benents due to them on terms no iess favourable than before, and irrespective of their nauonauty or place of residence

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government may employ British and other foreign nauonais previousiy serving in the public service in Hong Kong, and may recomt British and other foreign nationais holding permanent identity cards of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to as public servants at all leveis, except as heads of major government lepartments (corresponding to branches or departments at Secretary levei) including the police department, and as deputy heads of some of those departments. The Hong Kong Specizi Administrative Region Government may

employ British and, other foreign nationais as advisers to governmen truments and, when there is a need.. may recruit qualified candidates from ouride the Hong Kong Specini Administrative Region to professionni. and . posts in government departmens-The above shail, be emnicyedi.amky in their individual capacities and, like other public servants, shall be responsible to the Hong Kong Specizi Administrative Region Government.

employment.

Tha-appointment and promotion. of public servants shall be on the-basis of qualifications, experience, and ability. Hong Kong's previous system. of

discipline, training and ma

for the public servics (including specini bodies for appointment, pay and conditions of service; shail, save for any provisions providing privileged treatment. föt foreign nationais, be maintained.