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1989 Ed.]

Pensions (Increase)

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(c) to a person who, to the satisfaction of the Governor, is incapacitated from engaging in full-time employment;

(d) to a widow by virtue of the service of her deceased husband; or (e) in respect of a child by virtue of the service of a deceased officer.

(Replaced 58 of 1983; w.e.f. 27.6.80)

(2) As regards a basic pension payable in respect of service which is not wholly under the Government, an authorized increase shall apply only to that part of the basic pension payable by the Government in respect of service under the Government. (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 38)

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Authorized increases

(1) A basic pension to which this Ordinance applies shall, in respect of any period beginning on or after the commencement of this Ordinance, be increased in accordance with such Part of Schedule 2 as is applicable in the particular case. (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 38)

(2) Subsection (1) shall apply to a basic pension which is a deferred pension under the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401) with effect from the date the deferred pension is granted and shall apply to the commuted pension gratuity of a deferred pension under the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401) in the same manner as a basic pension as regards the period from the date the deferred pension is granted to the date when the commuted pension gratuity is paid. (Added 36 of 1987 s. 38. Amended 85 of 1988 s. 54)

(3) Subsection (1) shall apply to a basic pension which is an additional pension granted under regulation 31 of the Pensions Regulations (Cap. 89 sub. leg.) or section 15 of either the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401). (Added 36 of 1987 s. 38. Amended 85 of 1988 s. 54)

(4) Where an officer is granted a pension under section 6(2) of the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) and opts under regulation 23 of the Pensions Regulations (Cap. 89 sub. leg.) to receive a gratuity (in lieu of part of his pension), then as regards the period beginning on the date on which the pension is granted and ending on-

(a) the day immediately preceding the day on and from which, assuming he does not sooner die, he could, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, expect payment of the pension to be made; or

(b) in case he so dies, the day on which he dies,

(Added 36 of 1987 s. 38) subsection (1) shall apply to the gratuity in the same manner as it applies, as regards that period, to a basic pension mentioned in that subsection.