1988 Ed.]
Pensions
[CAP. 89
5
"Public Service Commission" means the Public Service Commission established by the Public Service Commission Ordinance (Cap. 93); (Added 78 of 1970 s. 2. Amended 15 of 1979 s. 8)
"public service in a civil capacity under the Government" shall be deemed to include, as service in a non-established office-
(a) service, other than service as a doctor, in a Chinese Public Dispensary administered by the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee under the then Secretary for Home Affairs, and
(b) service under the District Watch Force administered by the District Watch Committee under the then Secretary for Home Affairs,
when such service has been followed without a break by service under the Government; and the period from 25 December 1941 to 31 March 1947 shall be subject to the provisions of section 20 as though such service prior to 25 December 1941 as is included in paragraphs (a) and (b), was service under the Government; (Amended L.N. 22/69; 36 of 1987 s. 36)
"qualifying service" means service which may be taken into account in determining whether an officer is eligible by length of service for pension, gratuity or other allowance; (Added 26 of 1982 s. 2)
"salary" means the salary attached to an established office or, where provision is made for taking service in a non-established office into account as pensionable service, the salary attached to that office; (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)
"special allowance" means a special addition to salary declared to be pensionable as a special allowance by a resolution of the Legislative Council under section 2A. (Added 19 of 1970 s. 2; w.e.f. 1.1.67)
(2) For the avoidance of doubts it is hereby declared that, where an officer has been confirmed in an established office and is thereafter appointed to another established office, then, unless the terms of such appointment otherwise require, such last mentioned office is, for the purposes of this Ordinance, an office in which he has been confirmed. (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)
Power of Legislative Council to declare a special allowance pensionable
2A. (1) The Legislative Council may by resolution declare a special addition to salary to be pensionable as a special allowance for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) A resolution under subsection (1) shall specify the date from which it shall have effect and such date may be before the date on which the resolution is passed but shall not be before 1 November 1967.
Delegation of powers by the Governor
(Added 19 of 1970 s. 3; w.e.f. 1.1.67)
2B. The Governor may delegate the Secretary for the Civil Service or a Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service to exercise the power to make orders in respect of an established office conferred on him by the definition of "established office" in section 2; and thereupon, or from the date specified by the Governor, the person delegated shall have and may exercise such power.
(Added 73 of 1979 s. 2. Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)
1988 Ed.]
Pensions
[CAP. 89
5
"Public Service Commission” means the Public Service Commission established
by the Public Service Commission Ordinance (Cap. 93); (Added 78 of 1970 s. 2. Amended 15 of 1979 s. 8)
"public service in a civil capacity under the Government” shall be deemed to
include, as service in a non-established office-
(a) service, other than service as a doctor, in a Chinese Public Dispensary administered by the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee under the then Secretary for Home Affairs, and
(b) service under the District Watch Force administered by the District
Watch Committee under the then Secretary for Home Affairs,
when such service has been followed without a break by service under the Government; and the period from 25 December 1941 to 31 March 1947 shall be subject to the provisions of section 20 as though such service prior to 25 December 1941 as is included in paragraphs (a) and (b), was service under the Government; (Amended L.N. 22/69; 36 of 1987 s. 36)
"qualifying service" means service which may be taken into account in deter- mining whether an officer is eligible by length of service for pension, gratuity or other allowance; (Added 26 of 1982 s. 2)
"salary" means the salary attached to an established office or, where provision is made for taking service in a non-established office into account as pensionable service, the salary attached to that office; (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)
"special allowance" means a special addition to salary declared to be pen- sionable as a special allowance by a resolution of the Legislative Council under section 2A. (Added 19 of 1970 s. 2; w.ef. 1.1.67)
(2) For the avoidance of doubts it is hereby declared that, where an officer has been confirmed in an established office and is thereafter appointed to another established office, then, unless the terms of such appointment otherwise require, such last mentioned office is, for the purposes of this Ordinance, an office in which he has been confirmed. (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)
Power of Legislative Council to declare a special allowance pensionable
2A. (1) The Legislative Council may by resolution declare a special addition to salary to be pensionable as a special allowance for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) A resolution under subsection (1) shall specify the date from which it shall have effect and such date may be before the date on which the resolution is passed but shall not be before 1 November 1967.
Delegation of powers by the Governor
(Added 19 of 1970 s. 3; w.e.f. 1.1.67)
2B. The Governor may delegate the Secretary for the Civil Service or a Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service to exercise the power to make orders in respect of an established office conferred on him by the definition of "established office" in section 2; and thereupon, or from the date specified by the Governor, the person delegated shall have and may exercise such power.
(Added 73 of 1979 s. 2. Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.