Hong Kong Ordinances

PENSIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 8

Compulsory retirement

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 63 of 1999 s. 3

(1) The normal age of retirement of an officer, other than a judge or a
district judge, holding an established office shall be on attaining the age of
55 years: Provided that-

   (a)  the Chief Executive may approve any such officer's continued service
        after attaining such age;

   (b)  a female who held an established office on 1 April 1957 may elect to
        retire on attaining the age of 50 years by giving to the Chief
        Executive notice in writing of such election on or before attaining
        the age of 49 years and such election shall be irrevocable. (Replaced
        34 of 1970 s. 4. Amended 2 of 1976 s. 5; 36 of 1987 s. 36; 63 of 1999
        s. 3)

(2)-(3) (Repealed 36 of 1987 s. 36)