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CONFIDENTIAL

COLONIAL REGULATIONS

PART 1. PUBLIC OFFICERS

J.

RETIREMENT

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) In the interest of the development of the public service.

(2) The Governor may delegate to any public officer the power conferred on him by paragraph 1 of this regulation.

CONFIDENTIAL