Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C1965A00097:body:0:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C1965A00097
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 22268–24918

not to contribute for all or any of the additional units attributable to the increase.
"(3.) Where an employee to whom sub-section (1.) or sub-section (2.) of this section applies—
       (a) was a contributor for a number of units of pension less than the number of units ascertained in accordance with sub-section (2.) of the last preceding section as it applied in relation to him immediately before his salary or the prescribed amount, as the case may be, was increased; and

       (b) does not elect under sub-section (1.) or sub-section (2.) of this section, as the case may be,
he may elect to contribute for such number of additional units of pension as does not exceed the difference between the number of units ascertained in accordance with sub-section (2.) of the last preceding section as it so applied and the number of units for which he was a contributor.
"(4.) 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 sub-section (2.) of section one hundred and forty-seven of this Act) likely to render him incapable of performing his duties before attaining the maximum age for retirement.
"(5.) Any additional contribution payable by reason of an election under sub-section (3.) of this section is payable as from the date of the election.

Effect of reduction in salary or prescribed amount.
"20b.—(1.) Where the number of units of pension for which an employee is required to contribute would, but for this section, be reduced by reason of a reduction in his salary or in the prescribed amount, the employee shall, subject to the next succeeding sub-section, continue to contribute for the number of units for which he was a contributor immediately before the reduction.
"(2.) An employee to whom the last preceding sub-section applies may elect to reduce the number of units for which he is required to contribute to a number of units not less than the number of units ascertained in accordance with sub-section (2.) of section twenty of this Act as it applies in relation to him at the time of the election.

Exemption of employee who has made adequate provision.
"21. Where an employee satisfies the Board that adequate provision has been made for himself and his family, the Board may exempt him from contributing for more than two units of pension.

Interpretation.
"22.—(1.) For the purposes of this Division—
       (a) the salary of an employee who is paid salary