Cap. 566 чл. 24Officers and staff. Cap. 327. Cap. 327. Cap. 327. Cap. 93. Cap. 58 Cap. 93.

(1) Articles 113 to 115 of the Education Act shall apply to the Institute in relation to staff appointments: Provided that, for the purpose of this Act:

(a) any reference to the Prime Minister in article 114 of the Education Act shall be construed as reference to the Principal Permanent Secretary, following the direction of the Prime Minister;

(b) in assessing the pensionable emoluments of any officer detailed for duty with the Institute as provided in article 114 of the Education Act, for the purposes of any pension entitlement under the Pensions Ordinance and the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions Act, no account shall be taken of any allowances, bonuses or gratuities paid to such officer by the Institute in excess of what he is entitled to as a public officer; and

(c) during the time in respect of which any officer is detailed to perform duties with the Institute as provided in the previous paragraph, his terms and conditions of service shall not be less favourable than those which are attached to his appointment with the Government during the period aforesaid. Such terms and conditions shall not be deemed to be less favourable because they are not in all respects identical or superior to those enjoyed by the officer concerned at the date of such detailing, if in the opinion of the Prime Minister such terms and conditions, taken as a whole, offer substantially equivalent or greater benefits.

(2) (a) Posts and salary scales with the Institute shall be policies in general in the public service and one appointed by the Board of Governors. The classification shall be subject to the final approval of the Minister responsible for finance.

(b) Such classification shall take place within six months from the date of the coming into force of this Act.

(c) Without prejudice to article 113 of the Constitution, no person may, following a classification as aforesaid, be entitled to rights under the Pensions Ordinance less favourable than those to which he would have been entitled prior to such classification.