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Statement on behalf of the Secretary of State : HMOCS

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On 7 April 1992, a statement was issued on behalf of Her Majesty's Government (HMG) in opening consultations with HMOCS representatives in Hong Kong. This statement included, inter alia, for consultation a proposal for an outline of a scheme providing compensation and incentive payments to HMOCS officers.

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No final decisions have been taken on operation of any such compensation and incentive scheme. HMG does, however, need to be in a position to quantify accurately, and as

soon as possible, the likely financial costs involved in any such scheme. HMG has therefore decided that certain cut-off dates, as set out below, should be imposed in respect of officers transferring from contract to pensionable terms and applying for HMOCS These cut-off dates take into account the need for officers to have a reasonable period of time in which to take decisions.

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Deadline for application for membership of HMOCS

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Overseas officers who were appointed to the service of the Hong Kong Government (HKG) on agreement terms on or before 28 March 1985 had until 30 June 1992 to apply to transfer to pensionable terms. If their applications were accepted by HKG, and if the officer satisfied conditions relating to recruitment, they became eligible, to apply for HMOCS status.

As no further applications for transfer to pensionable terms will be considered by HKG, it is appropriate to set a closing date for submission of applications from officers in the service of Hong Kong for membership of HMOCS. The closing date will be 28 February 1993. All officers, whether or not they have been informed of the result of their application to HKG to transfer to pensionable terms, should apply

before that date.

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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 Court's memorandum on Transfer to the Permanent and Pensionable Establishment and Membership of HMOCS dated 12 August 1992.

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