Hong Kong Regulations

PENSIONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 19A

Deemed increase in service

(1) In the case of an officer-

   (a)  who retires from the public service under section 6(1)(e) of the
        Ordinance; and

   (b)  whose retirement is necessitated or materially accelerated by
        permanent injury sustained in the circumstances described in
        regulation 31(1)(a), (b) and (c), his pensionable service shall be
        deemed to be twice the actual period of his pensionable service,
        subject to-

        (i)    a minimum of 2 years; and

        (ii)   a maximum of- (A) 20 years; or (B) the period of pensionable
               service that he would have completed if he had served until
               attaining the age of 55 years, whichever is the lesser.

(2) In the case of an officer who retires from the public service under
section 6(1)(e) of the Ordinance otherwise than under the circumstances
described in paragraph (1)(b) and whose period of qualifying service under the
Government is-

   (a)  not less than 5 nor more than 20 years; or

   (b)  more than 20 years but whose period of pensionable service is less
        than 20 years, his pensionable service shall be deemed to be-

        (i)    twice the actual period of his pensionable service, subject to
               a maximum of 20 years; or

        (ii)   the period of pensionable service that he would have completed
               if he had served until attaining the age of 55 years, whichever
               is the lesser.

(26 of 1982 s. 6; w.e.f. 9 January 1976; 3 of 1993 s. 31)