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1988 Ed.]

Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Regulations

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(2) Where an officer has a period of service in a non-established office prior to 1 April 1987 and that service is immediately followed by service in an established office and the officer is subsequently confirmed in an established office, only 675/800 of that service in the non-established office shall be taken into account as pensionable service; but where all the service of an officer is in a non-established office after 31 March 1987 the whole of that service shall be taken into account as pensionable service.

(3) Where a female officer-

(a) has, prior to 27 May 1966, retired from the service by reason of her marriage; and

(b) has, upon retirement, received a marriage gratuity under the Pensions Regulations (Cap. 89, sub. leg.),

the period of service prior to that retirement shall not be taken into account as pensionable service.

(4) Where a female officer, other than a divorced or widowed female officer confirmed in an established office prior to 17 November 1972, has, after marriage, served in an established office prior to 27 May 1966, her service as a married officer for the period up to that date shall be deemed to be service in a non-established office and only 675/800 of that period may, with the approval of the Governor, be taken into account as pensionable service of an officer.

(5) Where a female officer who-

(a) has retired by reason of her marriage between 27 May 1966 and 17 November 1972; and

(b) has received a gratuity under regulation 6 or 13 of the Pensions Regulations,

is subsequently re-appointed to service under the Government, the period of service under the Government in respect of which the gratuity was granted shall not be taken into account as pensionable service unless-

(i) an application to the contrary has been made within 6 months after 17 November 1972;

(ii) there has been no break of service; and

(iii) the gratuity received has been refunded together with interest at a rate to be determined by the Financial Secretary.

(6) Where a female officer who-

(a) has, prior to 17 November 1972, retired from the service by reason of her marriage; and

(b) has not, upon retirement, received a marriage gratuity under the Pensions Regulations,

is without break in service subsequently re-appointed to service under the Government, the period of service prior to that retirement shall be taken into account as pensionable service.

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