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[Subsidiary]

Deemed increase in service where retirement is on medical grounds.

CAP. 99]

Pension Benefits Regulations

[1987 Ed.

up to that date shall be deemed to be service in a non-established office and only 675/800 of such period may, with the approval of the Governor, be taken into account as pensionable service of a Category A officer.

(6) 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 of 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.

(7) 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 such retirement shall be taken into account as pensionable service.

18. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), in the case of an officer who retires from the public service under section 11(1)(h) of the Ordi- nance and whose period of qualifying service under the Government is-

(a) not less than 5 nor more than 22 years; or

(b) more than 22 years but whose pensionable service is less

than 22 years,

his pensionable service shall be deemed to be-

(i) twice the actual period of his pensionable service, subject

to a maximum of 22 years; or

(ii) the period of pensionable service that he would have

completed if he had served until attaining the age of 60,

whichever is the lesser.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall apply in the case of an officer who is re-appointed to service under the Government irrespective of the length of qualifying service completed during such re-appointment,

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