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1973 Ed.] Royal Hong Kong Regiment (Pensions)

[CAP. 199

Regulations

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ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (PENSIONS)

REGULATIONS

(Cap. 199, section 15(5))

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 63/73.

[23rd March, 1973.]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. These regulations may be cited as the Royal Hong Kong Citation. Regiment (Pensions) Regulations.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation.

"assessment" means an assessment of the degree of disablement

of an officer or member;

“award” means an award of pension, gratuity, allowance or other

payment under the Royal Warrant; ovde v

"Board" means the Pensions Assessment Board established by

regulation 4;

"chairman" means the chairman of the Tribunal;

"claim" means a claim for pension, gratuity, allowance or other payment under section 15 of the Ordinance and the expres- sion "claimant" refers to the person making such a claim;

“disablement" means physical or mental injury or damage, or loss

of physical or mental capacity;

"medical history", in respect of an officer or member, means a

record of

(a) injuries sustained by the officer or member and treatment

of such injuries;

(b) disease contracted by the officer or member and treatment

of such disease; and

(c) any report or opinion obtained on a medical examination

of the officer or member;

"secretary" means the secretary to the Tribunal appointed under

regulation 14(3);

"service" means service with the Regiment when on active service

or under training;

"Tribunal" means the Pensions Appeal Tribunal established under

regulation 14(1).

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