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Fund at the rate per month of eleven and one-half per centum of the monthly amount of his parliamentary allowance.
"(2.) For the purposes of the last preceding sub-section, the monthly amount of a parliamentary allowance shall be deemed to be one-twelfth of the annual amount of that allowance.
"(3.) The contributions payable under this section shall be deducted from payments of parliamentary allowance made to the member or other person, and each deduction shall, so far as practicable, be made in respect of the same period as that in respect of which the payment is made.
"(4.) Amounts so deducted shall be paid into the Fund.
"(5.) In this section, 'month' means one of the twelve months of the year.".

Benefits to members.
6. Section 18 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of sub-section (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—
       "(ii) his period of service is not less than eight years or he has, on each of at least three occasions (including occasions before the commencement of this section), ceased to be a member by reason of the dissolution or expiration of the House of which he was then a member or by reason of the expiration of his term of office,".

The Ministerial Retiring Allowances Fund.
7. Section 22b of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—
"(4.) The Ministerial Fund is vested in, and shall be managed by, the Trust.".

Contributions.
8. Section 22e of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (5.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-sections:—
"(5.) The provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (2.) of section twenty-two J of this Act apply for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the last preceding sub-section.
"(6.) The rates of contributions under this section are—
       (a) in the case of a Minister or the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives—Eighteen pounds ten shillings per month;
       (b) in the case of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate or the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives—Nine pounds five shillings per month; and
       (c) in the case of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate—Four pounds twelve shillings and sixpence per month.
"(7.) In the last preceding sub-section, 'month' means one of the twelve months of the year.".

Benefits to contributors.
9. Section 22h of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—
"(3.) Where the period of service of the person is less than eight years, but he has, on each of at least three