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Comments on Alan McDonalds Letter

"appointed day" - I agree that the appointed day for those officers who, with the agreement of the Governor and the

Secretary of State, proceed on pre-retirement leave before 30

June 1996 should be the date of retirement and not the date on

which they proceed on pre-retirement leave.

the relevant

pension laws and

District Judges

"normal retirement

retirement age"

retirement ages specified are correct.

appointed before 1 January 1987 and for whom the specified retirement age is 60 were not given the option to go over to the Judicial officers Pension Scheme with a retirement age of 65. We confirm that three tables are required :

Table I

Table II

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officers and Judicial Officers to whom the

Pensions Ordinance (Cap 89) applies (normal retirement age 55).

officers to whom Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap 89) applies (normal retirement age 60).

the

District Judges or other Judicial Officers to whom

Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance

(Cap 401) applies and whose normal retirement age

is 60.

Table III - Judges, Registrar Supreme Court or Deputy

Registrar Supreme Court to whom the Pension Benefits (Judicial officers) Ordinance (Cap 401) applies and whose normal retirement age is 65.

The LCS does not cover judges. At one stage we thought of an

LCS to cover judges but the Judiciary was opposed to this idea