TNAG-2437-FCO40-3539-Authority-for-retirement-of-civil-servants-in-Hong-Kong-prio-1992 — Page 2

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 1678

OF 011103Z DECEMBER 92

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FOR WATERS, CSB FROM PARIS, HKD

AUTHORITY FOR RETIREMENT: LIMITED COMPENSATION SCHEME

1.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS APPROVED THE FOLLOWING ADDITION TO PART 1. PUBLIC OFFICERS, SECTION J. RETIREMENT, OF THE COLONIAL

REGULATIONS:

93. (1) IN THE CASE OF AN OFFICER IN HONG KONG, INCLUDING AN OFFICER SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR ENROLLED IN HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG MAY RETIRE THE OFFICER FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

(a) IF CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF THE GOVERNOR, MAKE IT UNREASONABLE OR UNDESIRABLE FOR THE OFFICER TO CONTINUE IN THE SERVICE

(b) IN THE INTEREST OF LOCALISATION

(c) TO FACILITATE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE

(d)

(2)

IN THE INTEREST OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

THE GOVERNOR MAY DELEGATE TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICER THE POWER CONFERRED ON HIM BY PARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS REGULATION.

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