Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C1954A00011:section:975:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C1954A00011
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 975 (pt 9/12)
Character Range: 28321–30968

is the result of the service of the contributor as a member of the Forces as defined by sub-section (2.) of section eighty C of the Superannuation Act 1922-1954) likely to render him incapable of performing his duties before attaining the maximum age for retirement.
(3.) Any increased contribution payable in pursuance of sub-section (1.) of this section is payable as from the date of the election, but where that date is not a pay-day the increased contribution is payable as from the next following pay-day.

Provisions with respect to contributors whose salaries exceed £2,210 per annum.
27.—(1.) Where, immediately before the date of commencement of this section, a contributor's salary exceeded Two thousand two hundred and ten pounds per annum—
       (a) if the contributor had attained the age of forty years before the date of commencement of this section—he may, within twelve months after that date, elect to increase the amount of his contribution so as to entitle him to units of pension not exceeding the number specified in column two of the scale contained in sub-section (1.) of section thirteen of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act, opposite to the salary-group within which his salary fell on that date; or
       (b) if the contributor had not attained the age of forty years before the date of commencement of this section—he shall increase the amount of his contribution so as to entitle him to units of pension to the number specified in column two of the scale contained in sub-section (1.) of section thirteen of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act, opposite to the salary-group within which his salary fell on that date.
(2.) Where a contributor who makes an election under paragraph (a) of the last preceding sub-section was, immediately before the date of commencement of this section, a contributor for less than the maximum number of units of pension for which he could have been a contributor, the election, in so far as it relates to units of pension

up to a number not exceeding the excess of that maximum number over the number of units for which he was a contributor, shall not have effect unless, within six months after the date of the election, the contributor satisfies the Board that he is not suffering from any physical or mental defect (not being a defect which, in the opinion of the Board, is the result of the service of the contributor as a member of the Forces as defined by sub-section (2.) of section eighty c of the Superannuation Act 1922-1954) likely to render him incapable of performing his duties before attaining the maximum age for retirement.
(3.) Where a contributor who