Cap. 355 Art. 40Offerofpermanent employment with the Corporation to public officers detailed for duty with the Corporation. Cap.93. Cap.58. Cap.58.

(1) The Corporation may, with the approval of the Prime

Minister and upon such terms and conditions in accordance with article 13, offer to any officer detailed for duty with the

Corporation under any of the provisions of article 38 permanent employment with the Corporation at a remuneration and on terms and conditions not less favourable than those enjoyed by such officer at the date of such offer.

(2) The terms and conditions comprised in any offer made as aforesaid shall not be deemed to be less favourable merely because they are not in all respects identical with or superior to those enjoyed by the officer concerned at the date of such offer, if such terms and conditions, taken as a whole, in the opinion of the Prime Minister, offer substantially equivalent or greater benefits.

(3) Every officer who accepts permanent employment with the Corporation offered to him under the provisions of subarticle (1) shall, for all purposes other than those of the Pensions Ordinance and of the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions Act, be deemed to have ceased to be in service with the Government and to have entered into service with the Corporation on the date of his acceptance, and for the purposes of the said Ordinance and of the said Act, so far as applicable to him, service with the Corporation shall be deemed to be service with the Government within the meanings thereof respectively.

(4) Every such officer as aforesaid who, immediately before accepting permanent employment with the Corporation was a contributor under the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions Act shall continue to benefit thereunder to all intents as if his service with the Corporation were service with the Government.

(5) The Corporation shall pay to the Government such contributions as may from time to time be determined by the Minister responsible for finance in respect of the cost of pensions and gratuities earned by an officer who has accepted permanent employment with the Corporation as aforesaid during the period commencing on the date of such officer’s acceptance.