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commenced on the date of his retirement;

(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)" Hong Kong" means the Colony of Hong Kong or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and references to service in or of Hong Kong, and the Government of Hong Kong, refer respectively to service in, and the Government of, the Colony or the 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 construed 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

ra 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

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