Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C1959A00102:front:0:p5
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reason of the increase, the employee would, but for this sub-section, be required to contribute for an additional unit or units of pension, he may, not later than six months after the date upon which his salary is increased, elect not to contribute for all or any of the additional units attributable to that increase in salary.

"(8.) Where an employee to whom the last preceding subsection applies—
       (a) was a contributor for a number of units of pension less than the number of units ascertained in accordance with Part I. or Part II. of the First Schedule to this Act, as the case may be, corresponding to the salary group in which his salary fell immediately before his salary was increased; and
       (b) does not elect under the last preceding sub-section,
he may elect to contribute for such number of additional units of pension as does not exceed the difference between the number of units corresponding to that salary group and the number of units for which he was a contributor.

"(9.) An election under the last preceding sub-section does not have effect unless the employee satisfies the Board that he is not suffering from any physical or mental defect (not being a defect that, in the opinion of the Board, is the result of the service of the contributor as a member of the Forces as defined by subsection (2.) of section eighty c of this Act) likely to render him incapable of performing his duties before attaining the maximum age for retirement.

"(10.) Any additional contribution payable by reason of an increase in the salary of an employee is payable as from the date upon which his salary is increased, or as from the date as from which his salary is increased, whichever is the later.

"(11.) Any additional contribution payable by reason of an election under sub-section (8.) of this section is payable as from the date of the election.

"(12.) Where an employee who became an employee on or after the fourteenth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, and to whom the proviso to section twenty-nine of this Act applies ceases to be an employee at an earlier age than his selected retiring age—
       (a) that earlier age shall be deemed to have been his selected retiring age; and
       (b) where necessary, the number of units for which he was required to contribute shall be deemed to have been reduced accordingly.

"(13.) For the purposes of this section—
       (a) the salary of an employee who is paid salary at a rate other than an annual rate of salary shall be ascertained as prescribed;

       (b) where the salary of an employee is increased