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s.2
Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise
requires—
eligible
officer
(
合資格人員
) means a public officer or former
public officer
who—
(a)
was
either—
(i)
transferred from the rank of Revenue Officer to the rank of Preventive
Officer on
1
July 1977; or
(ii)
on or after that date, but before 1 January 1978, appointed to the rank of Preventive Officer or Customs Officer; and
(b)
on or after 1 July 1977 contributed under the Widows and Orphans Pension
Ordinance (
Cap. 94
) whether or not he was an officer
whose contributions ceased by reason of his electing to contribute under the
Surviving
Spouses’ and Children’s Pensions Ordinance (
Cap. 79
) from 1 January 1978;
(Amended
21 of 2020 s. 50
)
former
public
officer
(
前公職人員
) means a person who has ceased to be a
public officer by virtue of his retirement from the public service under the Government
of Hong Kong.