PENSIONS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

PENSIONS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 89

PENSIONS

The Pensions Regulations are amended-

(a) in regulation 21-
(i) in paragraph (b), by adding 'together with interest
at a rate to be determined by the Financial Secretary'
before the semicolon;
(ii) in paragraph (c), by repealing 'on leave without
salary unless such leave shall have been granted on
grounds of public policy with the approval of ' and
substituting 'without salary, unless such absence shall
have been approved on grounds of public policy by';

(b) in regulation 26-
(i) in paragraph (4), by repealing subparagraph (d) and
substituting-

(d)the officer's retirement must be necessitated by
the reorganization of the department to which he
belongs in order to efrect greater economy or
efficiency; or (L.N. 352 of 1988)

(e)the officer's retirement must be necessitated by
the public interest; or (L.N. 352 of 1988)

(f)the officer's retirement must be compulsory and
by reason of the exercise by the Government of
disciplinary powers of punishment. (L.N. 352
of 1988)

(ii) by repealing paragraph (7) and substituting---

(7)(a) Unless it shall have been approved on
grounds of public policy by the Governor, any
period during which a non-pensionable officer
shall have been absent from duty without salary
shall not be taken into account for the purpose of
computing the period of service in respect of
which an annual allowance or a gratuity may be
granted under these regulations.

(b)A period during which a non-pensionable officer
is absent from duty without salary shall not be
regarded as constituting a break in service.
(L.N. 352 of 1988)

(c)in regulation 31(7) by repealing 'Medical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health'.
L.N. 352 of 1988 L.N. 76 of 1989

L.N. 352 of 1988 L.N. 76 of 1989

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