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4. The deadline in paragraph 3 above does not apply to members of the Hong Kong Judiciary, for whom separate

arrangements apply as set out in the statement on behalf of

the Secretary of State on Membership of HMOCS circulated under

cover of the Registrar, Supreme Courts' Memorandum on Transfer

to the Permanent and Pensionable Establishment and Membership

of HMOCS dated 12 August 1992.

Deadline for brought back service counting towards any

compensation for HMOCS officers

5.

HKG permits overseas officers appointed on agreement terms whose applications to transfer to pensionable terms were

approved after 26 July 1991, to have 12 months after the date

they became pensionable in which to buy back or commence buying back pensionable service. Overseas officers appointed

on agreement terms who transferred to pensionable terms before

26 July 1991 may buy back pensionable service at any time up to retirement. Judicial officers, on the permanent establishment, who were aged 53 or above on 30 August 1991, were permitted to retain the right to refund contract

gratuities by means of one lump sum payment not later than 10

days before they commenced pre-retirement leave.

6.

HMG has decided that:

(i) Officers whose applications for transfer to pensionable

terms have been approved must commence buying back service

before or on 30 April 1993 if they wish bought back service to

count as pensionable service under any HMG compensation scheme

for HMOCS officers.

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