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(iii) by virtue of an Order made by the Governor and published in the Gazette is declared to be deemed to have been an established office; and any such Order may specify the period during which the office is deemed to have been an established office; (Amended 27 of 1952 s. 2; 72 of 1973, s. 2; 36 of 1987 s. 36)

(b) in respect of other public service an office which is for the time being a pensionable office under the law or regulations in force in such service; (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)

"expatriation pay" means a special addition to salary granted in accordance with the Regulations of the Government governing such pay; (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)

"highest pensionable emoluments" means the highest pensionable emoluments determined in accordance with the regulations made under this Ordinance; (Added 36 of 1987 s. 36)

"Judicial Service Commission" means the Judicial Service Commission established by the Judicial Service Commission Ordinance (Cap. 92); (Added 36 of 1987 s. 36)

"non-established office" means an office in the public service which is not an

established office; (Added 36 of 1987 s. 36)

“notional highest pensionable emoluments" means the highest pensionable emoluments enjoyed or drawn by an officer during his service which are deemed for the purposes of this Ordinance to be increased in value by the same percentage as the authorized increase since the date when he left the service up to the date he attains the age of 55 years or the date of his death, whichever is the earlier; (Added 36 of 1987 s. 36)

"officer who has elected" means an officer who, being eligible under Establish- ment Circular Number 2/67 dated 5 January 1967 and published as Legal Notice Number 3 of 1967 in the Gazette so to elect, has elected under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said Establishment Circular that 90% only of substantive salary and 50% only of expatriation pay shall be taken in computing the pension, gratuity or other allowance which may be granted to him under this Ordinance; (Added 5 of 1967 s. 2)

"other public service" means public service not under the Government;

(Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)

"pensionable emoluments" means-

(a) in respect of service under the Government after 31 March 1965-

(i) substantive salary or, in the case of an officer who has elected, 90% of substantive salary;

(ii) expatriation pay or, in the case of an officer who has elected, 50% of expatriation pay;

(iii) personal allowance; and

(iv) special allowance or, in the case of an officer who has elected, 90% of special allowance; (Added 19 of 1970 s. 2; w.e.f. 1.1.67)

but does not include any other emoluments whatever; (Replaced 5 of 1967 s. 2. Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)