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(c) A person aggrieved by a rejection under paragraph (b)(i) relating to him may, within 30 days of the notification to him of the rejection, or such longer period as the Governor may permit, petition the Governor against the rejection and the Governor may, as he shall think fit, either confirm the rejection or direct that the option to which the petition relates be accepted.
(d) The power conferred on the Secretary for the Civil Service by paragraph (b)(i) may be exercised as regards a particular option under subsection (1) at any time within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which the option is received by him.
(3) A serving officer in respect of whom 90% only of his substantive salary and special allowance, and 50% only of expatriation pay, is taken as pensionable emoluments under the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) may further opt, at the same time as he opts under subsection (1) under and in accordance with the terms of the Circular referred to in subsection (1) that 100% of his substantive salary, special allowance and expatriation pay shall be taken into account as pensionable emoluments under this Ordinance.
(4) The dates on which any option under subsection (1) or (3) shall become effective shall be in accordance with the Circular referred to in subsection (1).
(5) An option exercised under subsection (1) or (3) shall be irrevocable.
Officers when deemed to have opted for pension benefits
9. An officer who is eligible to opt under section 8(1) but who dies after 1 July 1987 and before the expiry of the period within which he may so opt, shall be deemed to have so opted.
Retirement age
10. (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), the normal retirement age of an officer who is appointed or re-appointed to service under the Government on or after 1 July 1987, whether on transfer from other public service or otherwise, shall be when he attains the age of 60 years.
(2) The retirement age of a serving officer, other than a Scheduled officer to whom subsection (3) applies, shall be when he attains the age of 60 years:
Provided that such serving officer-
(a) may retire voluntarily as provided in section 11(1)(b)(i) earlier than the age of 60 years; and
(b) shall, prior to his retirement under paragraph (a), give to the Secretary for the Civil Service written notice of retirement of such duration as is specified by the Secretary for the Civil Service.
(3) The retirement age of a Scheduled officer, who is either a serving officer or an officer appointed or re-appointed to service under the Government on or after 1 July 1987, shall be when he attains the age of 60 years or in
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(c) A person aggrieved by a rejection under paragraph (b)(i) relating to him may, within 30 days of the notification to him of the rejection, or such longer period as the Governor may permit, petition the Governor against the rejection and the Governor may, as he shall think fit, either confirm the rejection or direct that the option to which the petition relates be accepted.
(d) The power conferred on the Secretary for the Civil Service by para- graph (b)(i) may be exercised as regards a particular option under subsection (1) at any time within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which the option is received by him.
(3) A serving officer in respect of whom 90% only of his substantive salary and special allowance, and 50% only of expatriation pay, is taken as pensionable emoluments under the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) may further opt, at the same time as he opts under subsection (1) under and in accordance with the terms of the Circular referred to in subsection (1) that 100% of his substantive salary, special allowance and expatriation pay shall be taken into account as pensionable emoluments under this Ordinance.
(4) The dates on which any option under subsection (1) or (3) shall become effective shall be in accordance with the Circular referred to in subsection (1).
(5) An option exercised under subsection (1) or (3) shall be irrevocable.
Officers when deemed to have opted for pension benefits
9. An officer who is eligible to opt under section 8(1) but who dies after 1 July 1987 and before the expiry of the period within which he may so opt, shall be deemed to have so opted.
Retirement age
10. (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), the normal retirement age of an officer who is appointed or re-appointed to service under the Government on or after 1 July 1987, whether on transfer from other public service or otherwise, shall be when he attains the age of 60 years.
(2) The retirement age of a serving officer, other than a Scheduled officer to whom subsection (3) applies, shall be when he attains the age of 60 years:
Provided that such serving officer-
(a) may retire voluntarily as provided in section 11(1)(b)(i) earlier than the
age of 60 years; and
(b) shall, prior to his retirement under paragraph (a), give to the Secretary for the Civil Service written notice of retirement of such duration as is specified by the Secretary for the Civil Service.
(3) The retirement age of a Scheduled officer, who is either a serving officer or an officer appointed or re-appointed to service under the Govern- ment on or after 1 July 1987, shall be when he attains the age of 60 years or in
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