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CONFIDENTIAL

COLONIAL REGULATIONS

PART 1. PUBLIC OFFICERS

J.

RETIREMENT

93. 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 may retire the officer for the following reasons:

(i) if the officer has been directly superseded for promotion to a vacancy not specifically created by a premature retirement in order to facilitate localisation, in pursuance of a policy of giving preference in promotion to local officers;

(ii) if circumstances exist, which in the opinion of the Governor, make it unreasonable or undesirable for the officer to continue in the

Service;

(iii) in the interest of localisation;

(iv) to facilitate constitutional change;

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

CONFIDENTIAL