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reaches a certain age, his attainment of that

age; or

(ii) in the case of a pension in respect of the services of any person other than the pensioner, the pension first awarded,

without, in either case, any addition or increase howsoever authorised;

(c) "death gratuity" has the meaning ascribed to it in the relevant law;

(d) "Government of Hong Kong"

the Government of the

Colony of Hong Kong or the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and references to service in or of Hong Kong refer to service in the colony or Special Administrative Region;

(e) "gratuity" means a lump sum paid under a relevant law as a gratuity, together with a reduced pension, in lieu of a full pension, or as a death gratuity; and this Scheme shall be construcd in respect of a death gratuity as if the deceased officer were entitled to the death gratuity and the gratuity were payable at a place appointed by his legal personal representatives;

(f) "pension" means a pension, whether full, reduced or deferred, which is granted under a relevant law;

(g) "pensioner" means a member of HMOCS, or a dependant of a member of HMOCS, who is in receipt of a pension;

(h) "relevant law" means:

the Pensions Ordinance (Cap 89);

the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap 99);

the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap 401);

the Widows and Orphans Pensions Ordinance (Cap

94);