PENSIONS (INCREASE) ORDINANCE
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PENSIONS (INCREASE) ORDINANCE
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LAWS OF HONG KONG
PENSIONS (INCREASE) ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 305
REVISED EDITION 1989
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER
HONG KONG
CHAPTER 305
PENSIONS (INCREASE)
To authorize the grant of increases in pensions.
[21 November 19751
Originally 75 of 1975 85 of 1976, L.N. 192 of 1976, L.N. 184 of 1977, 75 of 1977, L.N. 175
of 1978, L.N. 189 of 1979, L.N. 215 of 1980, L.N. 248 of 1981, L.N. 159 of 1982, L.N.
161 of 1983,58 of 1983, L.N. 116 of 1984, L.N. 129 of 1985, L.N. 119 of 1986, L.N. 135
of 1987,36 of 1987, L.N. 143 of 1988,85 of 1988, R.E. 1988, L.N. 142 of 1989, LN
1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Pensions (Increase) Ordinance.
2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requiresadjusted pension'
means the basic pension plus any authorized increase; authorized increase' means
an increase in the basic pension authorized under section 4;
'basic pension' means the yearly amount of any pension or other allowance
payable by way of periodical paymants under an Ordinance specified in
Schedule 1 and, where part of such pension or allowance has been commuted,
means the yearly amount of the pension or allowance as reduced by the
commutation;
established office', in relation to the holder of an established office, has-
(a)in case the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) applies to such holder, the
meaning assigned to it by section 2 of that Ordinance;
(b)in case the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the Pension
Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401) applies, the meaning
assigned to it by section 2 of the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap.
99); (Replaced 85 of 1988 s. 52)
non-established office' means an office which is not an established office;
(Added36 of 1987s. 38)
salary' means-
(a)in the case of a person who held an established office, his
pensionable emoluments as defined in section 2 of the Pensions
Ordinance (Cap. 89), section 2 of the Pension Benefits Ordinance
(Cap. 99) or section 2 of the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers)
Ordinance (Cap. 401), whichever Ordinance applies to the holder
of the established office; and(Amended 85 of 1988 s. 52)
(b) in the case of a person who held a non-established office, his
salary as defined in regulation 25 of the Pensions Regulations
(Cap. 89 sub. leg.), if the regulations apply to him, or his
pensionable emoluments as defined in section 2 of the Pension
Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99). if the Ordinance applies to him;
(Replaced 36 of 1987s. 38)
'Scheduled officer' has the same meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Pension
Benefits Ordinance(Cap. 99). (Added36 of 1987s. 38)
3. Application of Ordinance
(1) This Ordinance shall apply to a basic pension payable-
(a) under the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89), the Police Force
Ordinance 1932 (37 of 1932) or the Police Officers (Special Cases)
Pensions Ordinance 1954 (21 of 1954) to a person who is aged
not less than 55; (Replaced 36of 1987s. 38)
(aa) under the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) to a person
(i) who was a serving officer within the meaning of that Ordinance
and who is aged not less than 55;
(ii) who was appointed or re-appointed to service under the
Government on or after 1 July 1987, other than a Scheduled
officer, and who is aged not less than 60;
(iii) who was a Scheduled officer who was appointed or reappointed
to service under the Government on or after 1 July 1987 and who
is aged not less than 60 or who has attained the retirement age
which applies to him prescribed in an order under section 10(3)
of that Ordinance, whichever is the lesser; or
(iv)who is granted a deferred pension under that Ordinance; (Added
36 of 1987 s. 38)
(ab) under the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap.
40 1) to a person who was-
(i)a judicial officer appointed before 1 July 1987, and who has
attained the age of 55 years; and
(ii)a judicial officer appointed on or after 1 July 1987, and who has
attained the age or 60 years; (Added 85 of 1988 s. 53)
(b) to a person under section 6(1)(e) of the Pensions Ordinance (Cap.
89) or regulation 26(4)(c) of the Pensions Regulations (Cap. 89
sub. leg.), or under section 11 (1)(h) of the Pension Benefits
Ordinance (Cap. 99) or under section 7(1)(h) of the Pension
Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401); (Amended 36
of 1987 s. 38; 85 of 1988 s. 53)
(e)to a person who, to the satisfaction of the Governor, is incapacitated
from engaging in full time employment;
(d) to a widow by virtue of the service of her deceased husband; or
(e)in respect of a child by virtue of the service of a deceased officer.
(Replaced 58 of 1983; w.ef. 27.6.80)
(2) As regards a basic pension payable in respect of service which is not
wholly under the Government, an authorized increase shall apply only to that part of
the basic pension payable by the Government in respect of service under the
Government. (Amended36of 1987s. 38)
4. Authorized increases
(1) A basic pension to which this Ordinance applies shall, in respect of any
period beginning on or after the commencement of this Ordinance, be increased in
accordance with such Part of Schedule 2 as is applicable in the particular case.
(Amended 36of 1987s. 38)
(2) Subsection (1) shall apply to a basic pension which is a deferred pension
under the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the Pension Benefits (Judicial
Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401) with effect from the date the deferred pension is
granted and shall apply to the commuted pension gratuity of a deferred pension
under the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the Pension Benefits (Judicial
Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401) in the same manner as a basic pension as regards the
period from the date the deferred pension is granted to the date when the commuted
pension gratuity is paid. (Added 36 of 1987 s. 38. Amended85of 1988s. 54)
(3) Subsection (1) shall apply to a basic pension which is an additional pension
granted under regulation 31 of the Pensions Regulations (Cap. 89 sub. leg.) or
section 15 of either the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the Pension Benefits
(Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401). (Added36 of 1987 s. 38. Amended 85 of
1988 s. 54)
(4) Where an officer is granted a pension under section 6(2) of the Pensions
Ordinance (Cap. 89) and opts under regulation 23 of the Pensions Regulations (Cap.
89 sub. leg.) to receive a gratuity (in lieu of part of his pension), then as regards the
period beginning on the date on which the pension is granted and ending on
(a)the day immediately preceding the day on and from which, assuming
he does not sooner die, he could, subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, expect payment of the pension to be made; or
(b) in case he so dies, the day on which he dies, subsection (1) shall apply
to the gratuity in the same manner as it applies, as regards that period, to a basic
pension mentioned in that subsection. (Added 36 of 1987 s. 38)
5. Authorized increases to he ignored for certain purposes
The amount of an authorized increase shall not be taken into account for the
purposes of section 9 of the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) (except subsection (4)
thereof ), section 21 of the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) (except subsection
(2) thereof ), the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401) (except
subsection (2) thereof), or section 8 or 10 of the Widows and Orphans Pension
Ordinance (Cap. 94).
(Replaced 85 of 1976s. 2. Amended 36 of 1987s. 38; 85 of 1988s. 55)
6. Authorized increases to be paid from general revenue
The cost of an authorized increase shall be charged on and paid out of the
general revenue.
(Amended 36 of 1987s. 38)
7. Power to amend Schedules
The Legislative Council may, by resolution, amend any Schedule.
SCHEDULE 1 [s. 21
Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) Pension Benefits Ordinance(Cap. 919) (Added36 of
1987s. 38) Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance(Cap. 401) (Added 85 of
1988s. 56) Police Force Ordinance 1932 (37 of 1932) Police Officers (Special
Cases) Pensions Ordinance 1954 (21 of 1954) Widows'and Children's Pensions
Ordinance(Cap. 79) (Added 75 of 1977s. 27)
SCHEDULE 2 [s. 41
PART I
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force
on or before 31 March 1965
1 The basic pension payable on 31 March 1968, plus any increase in pension payable at that
date, may be increased by 8 %.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 5%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 4%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 7%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 3%.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 8%.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 8 %.
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 10%.
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 11 %.
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 6%.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by 5
%.
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by 8
%.
13. The adjusted pension under paragraph 12 may be further increased by
15%
14. The adjusted pension under paragraph 13 may be further increased by
14%
15. The adjusted pension under paragraph 14 may be further increased by
12%
16. The adjusted pension under paragraph 15 may be further increased by M
17. The adjusted pension under paragraph 16 may be further increased by 11
%
18. The adjusted pension under paragraph 17 may be further increased by
6%.
19. The adjusted pension under paragraph 18 may be further increased by 3%.
20. The adjusted pension under paragraph 19 may be further increased by 3%.
21. The adjusted pension under paragraph 20 may be further increased by
6%.
22. The adjusted pension under paragraph 21 may be further increased by 9%.
PART II
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1965 to 31 March 1968 inclusive
1.The basic pension payable on 31 March 1969, plus any increase in pension payable at that
date, may be increased by 5 %.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 4%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 7%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 3%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 8 %.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 8 %.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 10%.
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 11
%. 9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by
6%.
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 5%.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by
8%.
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by
15%
13. The adjusted pension under paragraph 12 may be further increased by
14%
14. The adjusted pension under paragraph 13 may be further increased by
12%
15. The adjusted pension under paragraph 14 may be further increased by
9%.
16. The adjusted pension under paragraph 15 may be further increased by 11
%
17. The adjusted pension under paragraph 16 may be further increased by
6%.
18. The adjusted pension under paragraph 17 may be further increased by
3%.
19. The adjusted pension under paragraph 18 may be further increased by 3
%.
20. The adjusted pension under paragraph 19 may be further increased by
6%.
21. The adjusted pension under paragraph 20 may be further increased by 9
%.
PART III
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1968 to 31 March 1969 inclusive
1 The basic pension may be increased by 5%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 4%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 7%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 3%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 8%.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 8%.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 10%
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 11
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 6%.
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 5%.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by 8
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by
15
13. The adjusted pension under paragraph 12 may be further increased by
14
14. The adjusted pension under paragraph 13 may be further increased by
12
15. The adjusted pension under paragraph 14 may be further increased by 9
16. The adjusted pension under paragraph 15 may be further increased by
11
17. The adjusted pension under paragraph 16 may be further increased by 6%
18. The adjusted pension under paragraph 17 may be further increased by 3
%
19. The adjusted pension under paragraph 18 may be further increased by 3
%
20. The adjusted pension under paragraph 19 may be further increased by 6%
21. The adjusted pension under paragraph 20 may be further increased by 9%
PART IV
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1969 to 31 March 1970 inclusive
1 . The basic pension may be increased by 4%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 7%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 3 %.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 8
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 8
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 10%
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 11 %
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 6%.
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 5 %.
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 8 %.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by
15
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by
14
13. The adjusted pension under paragraph 12 may be further increased by 12%
14. The adjusted pension under paragraph 13 may be further increased by 9%.
15. The adjusted pension under paragraph 14 may be further increased by 11 %
16. The adjusted pension under paragraph 15 may be further increased by 6%.
17. The adjusted pension under paragraph 16 may be further increased by 3%.
18. The adjusted pension under paragraph 17 may be further increased by 3 %.
19. The adjusted pension under paragraph 18 may be further increased by 6%.
20. The adjusted pension under paragraph 19 may be further increased by 9%.
PART V
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1970 to 31 March 1971 inclusive
1. The basic pension may be increased by 7 %.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 3%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 8%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 8%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 10
%. 6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by
11 %. 7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased
by 6%.
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 5%.
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 8%.
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 15%.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by 14%
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by 12%
13. The adjusted pension under paragraph 12 may be further increased by 9%.
14. The adjusted pension under paragraph 13 may be further increased by 11 %
15. The adjusted pension under paragraph 14 may be further increased by 6%.
16. The adjusted pension under paragraph 15 may be further increased by 3%.
17. The adjusted pension under paragraph 16 may be further increased by 3%.
18. The adjusted pension under paragraph 17 may be further increased by 6%.
19. The adjusted pension under paragraph 18 may be further increased by 9%.
PART VI
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1971 to 31 March 1972 inclusive
L The basic pension maybe increased by 3%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 8 %.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 maybe further increased by 8%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 maybe further increased by 10%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 11 %.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 6%.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 5 %.
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 8%.
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 15 %.
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 14%.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by 12%
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by 9 %.
13. The adjusted pension under paragraph 12 may be further increased by 11 %
14. The adjusted pension under paragraph 13 may be further increased by 6%.
15. The adjusted pension under paragraph 14 may be further increased by 3%.
16. The adjusted pension under paragraph 15 may be further increased by 3%.
17. The adjusted pension under paragraph 16 may be further increased by 6%.
18. The adjusted pension under paragraph 17 may be further increased by 9%.
PART VII
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1972 to 31 March 1973 inclusive
1 . The basic pension may be increased by 8%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 8 %.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 10%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 11 %.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 6%.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 5%.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 8 %.
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 15%.
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 14%.
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 12%.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by 9 %.
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by 11 %
13. The adjusted pension under paragraph 12 may be further increased by 6%.
14. The adjusted pension under paragraph 13 may be further increased by 3 %.
15. The adjusted pension under paragraph 14 may be further increased by 3%.
16. The adjusted pension under paragraph 15 may be further increased by 6%.
17. The adjusted pension under paragraph 16 may be further increased by 9%.
PART VIII
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1973 to 31 March 1974 inclusive
1. The basic pension maybe increased by 8%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 maybe further increased by 10%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 11 %
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 6%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 5%.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 8 %.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may he further increased by 15%
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 14%
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 12%
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 9%.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by 11
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by 6 %
13. The adjusted pension under paragraph 12 may be further increased by 3 %
14. The adjusted pension under paragraph 13 may be further increased by 3%
15. The adjusted pension under paragraph 14 may he further increased by 6%
16. The adjusted pension under paragraph 15 may be further increased by 9%
PART IX
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1974 to 30 June 1976 inclusive
1 . The basic pension may be increased by 11 %.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 6%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 5%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 8%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 15%
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 14%
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 12%
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 9%.
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 11 %
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 6%.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by 3 %
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by 3%
13. The adjusted pension under paragraph 12 may be further increased by 6 %
14. The adjusted pension under paragraph 13 may be further increased by 9%
PART X
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 July 1976 to 30 June 1977 inclusive
1. The basic pension maybe increased by 6%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 maybe further increased by 5%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 8%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 maybe further increased by 15%
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 14%
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 12%
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 9 %.
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 11 %
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 6%.
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 3%.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by 3 %
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by 6%
13. The adjusted pension under paragraph 12 may be further increased by 9 %
PART XI
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 July 1977 to 30 June 1978 inclusive
1 . The basic pension may be increased by 5%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 8%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 15%
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 14%
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 12%
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may he further increased by 9%.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 11 %
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 6%.
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 3%.
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 3 %.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by 6 %
12. The adjusted pension under paragraph 11 may be further increased by 9%
PART XII
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979 inclusive
1 . The basic pension may be increased by 8%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 15%
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 14%
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 12%
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 9%.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 11 %
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 6%.
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 3 %.
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 3%.
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 6%.
11. The adjusted pension under paragraph 10 may be further increased by 9%
PART XIII
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 July 1979 to 30 June 1980 inclusive
1 . The basic pension may be increased by 15%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 14%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 12%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 9%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 11 %.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 6%.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 3%.
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 3%.
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 6
10. The adjusted pension under paragraph 9 may be further increased by 9
PART XIV
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 July 1980 to 30 June 1981 inclusive
1 . The basic pension may be increased by 14%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 12%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 9%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 11 %.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 6%.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 3%.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 3%.
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 6%.
9. The adjusted pension under paragraph 8 may be further increased by 9%.
PART XV
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 July 1981 to 31 March 1982 inclusive
1 . The basic pension may be increased by 12%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 9%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 11 %.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 6%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 3 %.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 3%.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 6%.
8. The adjusted pension under paragraph 7 may be further increased by 9%.
PART XVI
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1982 to 31 March 1983 inclusive
1. The basic pension maybe increased by 9%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 11
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by
6%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 maybe further increased by 3%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 3 %.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 6%.
7. The adjusted pension under paragraph 6 may be further increased by 9%.
PART XVII
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1983 to 31 March 1984 inclusive
1 . The basic pension may be increased by 11 %.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 6%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 3 %.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 3 %.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 6%.
6. The adjusted pension under paragraph 5 may be further increased by 9%.
PART XVIII
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1984 to 31 March 1985 inclusive
1. The basic pension may be increased by 6%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 maybe further increased by 3%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 3 %.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 6%.
5. The adjusted pension under paragraph 4 may be further increased by 9%.
PART XIX
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1985 to 31 March 1986 inclusive
1. The basic pension maybe increased by 3%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 maybe further increased by 3%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 may be further increased by 6%.
4. The adjusted pension under paragraph 3 may be further increased by 9%.
PART Y-X
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1986 to 31 March 1987 inclusive
1. The basic pension maybe increased by 3%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 6%.
3. The adjusted pension under paragraph 2 maybe further increased by 9%.
PART XXI
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1987 to 31 March 1988 inclusive
1. The basic pension may be increased by 6%.
2. The adjusted pension under paragraph 1 may be further increased by 9%.
PART XXII
Applicable to a basic pension based on a salary in force from
1 April 1988 to 31 March 1989 inclusive
1. The basic pension maybe increased by 9%.
(Schedule 2 amended L.N. 192 of 1976; L.N. 184 of 1977; L.N. 175 of 1978; L.N. 189 of
1979; L.N. 215 of 1980; L.N. 248 of 1981; L.N. 159 of 1982; L.N. 161 of 1983; L.N. 116
of
- 1984; L.N. 129 of 1985; L.N. 119 of 1986; L.N. 135 of 1987; L.N. 143 of 1988; L.N. 142 of
1989)
Abstract
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/3163
Edition
1964
Volume
v20
Subsequent Cap No.
305
Number of Pages
14
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“PENSIONS (INCREASE) ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed April 30, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/3163.