Chapter:	93	Title:	PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	25 of 1998; 63 of 1999
Section:	4	Heading:	Ineligibility of persons holding certain offices for appointment as members of Commission	Version Date:	01/07/1997

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2; 63 of 1999 s. 3

It shall not be lawful to appoint as Chairman or as a member of the Commission any member of Legislative Council or any person who is the holder of a pensionable office or post the emoluments whereof are payable wholly or partly out of the revenues of Hong Kong or out of the revenue or funds of any municipality or municipal council which may hereafter be established in Hong Kong: (Amended 63 of 1999 s. 3)
Provided that the prohibition hereinbefore contained shall not extend to-

(a) the appointment of a judge of the Court of First Instance as Chairman; or (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(b) the making of a temporary appointment as Chairman under section 3(5); or
(c) the appointment of a person who, although still the holder of any such office or post as aforesaid is on leave prior to retirement and has already received official notification of the pension which will be payable to him for service which comprised service in the office or post of which he is the holder.