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Subject to the next succeeding sub-section, a unit of pension is Ninety-one dollars per annum.
"(2.) A non-contributory unit of pension is Sixty-five dollars per annum.".

Amount of pension on retirement in respect of units other than non-contributory units.
21. Section 43 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word "entitled" (last occurring) the words ", in respect of units for which he was contributing at the time of his retirement,".

22. After section 43 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Additional pension in respect of non-contributory units.
"43a. Where one or more non-contributory units of pension are applicable in relation to a contributor at the time of his retirement, the contributor is, subject to this Act, upon retirement, entitled to receive, in addition to a pension under the last preceding section—
       (a) if he retires on or after attaining the age of sixty-five years—a pension according to the number of non-contributory units of pension that were applicable in relation to him at the time of his retirement; or
       (b) if he retires before attaining that age—a pension equal to five sevenths of the pension that he would, upon retirement, have been entitled to receive in respect of the non-contributory units of pension that were applicable in relation to him at the time of his retirement if he had been a contributor for those units from the respective dates as from which those units became applicable in relation to him as non-contributory units and he had contributed at the appropriate rates based on a retiring age of sixty-five years.".

Contributor remaining in the Service after attaining maximum age for retirement.
23. Section 44 of the Principal Act is amended—
       (a) by inserting in sub-sections (1.), (2.) and (2a.), after the words "other than this section", the words "or the last preceding, section"; and
       (b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a), and sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b), of sub-section (1.) the words "anniversary of his birth that last occurred before his retirement" and inserting in their stead the words "date on which he attained, the age in years that was his age on retirement".

Retirement through invalidity—amount of pension.
24. Section 45 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-section (1.), after the word "retirement", the words "and to the pension (if any) that would have been payable to him in respect of non-contributory units of pension if he had attained the age of sixty-five years at that time".

Pension of spouse and children on death of contributor.
25. Section 46 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words "the pension for which