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CAP. 401]

Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers)

[1988 Ed.

CHAPTER 401

PENSION BENEFITS (JUDICIAL OFFICERS)

To provide for the granting of pension benefits to judicial officers.

[23 December 1988] L.N. 349/88

Originally 85 of 1988 -

Short title

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance.

Interpretation

2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"additional pension" means an additional pension granted under section 15 or 17;

"authorized increase" has the same meaning as in the Pensions (Increase) Ordinance (Cap. 305);

"child" in relation to an officer-

(a) includes a step-child;

(b) includes a child adopted by the officer, but does not include a child of the officer adopted by another person;

(c) does not include an illegitimate child; and

(d) where polygamy lawfully subsists, does not include a child that is not an adopted child of the officer unless its mother was, at the time of its birth, the officer's wife;

"commuted pension gratuity" means the commuted pension gratuity referred to in section 26(1);

"compensation scheme" means a compensation scheme approved under section 13;

"death gratuity" means a death gratuity payable under section 21;

"deferred pension" means a pension granted to an officer but the payment of which is deferred under section 8(1)(a);

"dependant pension" means a pension granted under section 20 to a dependant of a deceased officer;

"designated officer" means an officer appointed under section 32(1);

"established office" has the same meaning as in the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99);

"highest pensionable emoluments" means the highest annual pensionable emoluments determined in accordance with the regulations;