The Hong Kong (Overseas Public Servants) (Pension Supplements) Order 1996

1.  In this Schedule:

• “pensionable emoluments” (except in the expression notional Hong Kong pensionable emoluments), “public service”, “other public service” and “Scheduled Government” have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in the relevant law;

• “service in the Group” means service under the Government of Hong Kong and under a Scheduled Government or Governments;

• “the mixed service formula” means the following calculation:

  (a)

  determine the pension which would be payable under the relevant law in respect of the notional Hong Kong pensionable emoluments as if the officer’s service had been wholly under the Government of Hong Kong;

  (b)

  determine:

  (i)

  the aggregate amount of the officer’s actual pensionable emoluments during his service under the Government of Hong Kong; and

  (ii)

  the aggregate amount of his actual pensionable emoluments throughout his service in the Group;

  (c)

  the pension payable on the notional Hong Kong pensionable emoluments in respect of the officer’s Hong Kong Service will bear the same proportion to the amount determined in paragraph (a) of this definition as the amount determined in paragraph (b)(i) bears to the amount determined in paragraph (b)(ii);

• “relevant Pensions Increase (Review) Order” in respect of any year, means the Order (if any) made under section 59 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975(1), as from time to time in force, which has effect in respect of that year.

(1)

1975 c. 60.