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(b)

However,

accept but not solicit, a gift of up to $1,000 in value on a special occasion from a person other than a close personal friend or a tradesman, company, etc.

this permission is subject to the same conditions as that under paragraph 10 above.

Advantages from the Government

15.

Paragraph 7 of the Notice deals with gifts, loans and passages made available by the Government. Gifts which may be accepted (but not solicited) under paragraph 7(a) include those made in accordance with CSR 448 (gifts on retirement). Gifts and loans of money which may be solicited or accepted under paragraph 7(b) include those permitted under CSR 477 (legal

(legal assistance to Government officers) and CSR 615 - 639 (advances of salary), as well as loans and grants from Government welfare and relief funds.

Special permission

16.

Crown servants who wish to solicit or accept any gifts, discounts, loans of money and passages which are not permitted under paragraphs 3 - 7 of the Notice must seek special permission to do so under either paragraph 8 or 9 of the Notice. In the case of Heads of Departments and officers of equivalent status (including the Secretaries of branches in the Government Secretariat),

Secretariat), special permission must be sought from the Secretary for the Civil Service or the Chief Secretary. In the case of all other officers, special permission to solicit or accept gifts, discounts, loans and passages be sought from the officer's Head of Department, except in the

directorate directorate officers

officers where special permission to accept must be sought from the Secretary for the Civil Service or the Chief Secretary.

case of passages

17.

Heads of Departments may authorize officers in his department to take day-to-day decision on his behalf to deal with applications for special permission in accordance with the following provisos :

(a) the rank of the approving officer should be at least one substantive rank higher than that of the applicant;

(b)

(c)

the authority should not below the rank of Chief equivalent; and

be exercised by officers Executive Officer or the

the Secretary for the Civil Service should be informed

of such authorization.

Amendment No. 2(18) /93