4Existing employees

4 Existing employees

(1) A person employed for the purposes of the Government of the Territory under section 9 of the Administration Ordinance 1958‑1961 immediately before the date of commencement of this Ordinance continues to be employed in the Government of the Territory after that date, notwithstanding the repeal of that Ordinance by this Ordinance, until his employment is terminated: (a) in accordance with the terms and conditions under which he is employed; (b) by the Minister under this Ordinance; or (c) by his death; as the case may be. (2) A person who is continued in employment by the last preceding subsection shall be deemed to be employed upon the terms and conditions applicable in respect of the person immediately before the date of commencement of this Ordinance or, if those terms and conditions are altered by the Minister under the next succeeding subsection, upon those terms and conditions as so altered. (3) The Minister may: (a) terminate the employment of a person continued in employment by virtue of subsection (1) of this section; or (b) alter the terms and conditions upon which such a person is employed; in like circumstances and manner as he is authorized to terminate the employment, or alter the terms and conditions of employment, of a person employed under section 11 of this Ordinance.