Section 53

Any person who joined the Administration prior to 1 July 1952, and who by virtue of subsection 52(1) becomes an officer or servant of the Authority and who immediately before the date of his becoming such officer or servant of the Authority held an office which was a non-pensionable office under the Pensions Ordinance 1951, shall for the purpose of the said Ordinance be deemed to continue to hold such office so long as he is in the service of the Authority and subject to the said Ordinance shall be eligible for the grant of a gratuity or retiring allowance as if his service under the Authority were service under the

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Administration, and may be granted such gratuity or allowance based on his last drawn salary.

Subsection (2) shall not affect any agreement relating to gratuity or to retirement or other allowances entered into by any person mentioned in the said subsection with the Administration.

Proportion of pensions and other allowances of officers and servants of the Administration to be borne by the Authority