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of a pension under section nineteen a of this Act— an amount equal to each amount of pension paid; and
       (d) an amount equal to the Commonwealth supplement payable to a person.".

Benefits to members.
6. Section eighteen of the Principal Act is amended—
       (a) by omitting sub-section (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-sections:—
          "(2.) In the case of a member who does not retire voluntarily, the benefit shall be—
            (a) where his period of service is not less than eight years or he has, on at least three occasions (including occasions before the commencement of this Act), ceased to be a member by reason of the dissolution or expiration of the House

           of which he was a member or by reason of the expiration of his term of office—
               (i) if he has attained the age of forty-five years before he ceases to be entitled to a parliamentary allowance—a pension at the rate of Twelve pounds per week during his life-time; or
               (ii) if he has not attained that age—a pension at the rate of Twelve pounds per week during his life-time, but commencing on the day on which he attains the age of forty-five years; or
               (b) in any other case—a refund of his contributions together with a payment of the Commonwealth supplement.
          "(2a.) Where a person has been appointed to hold the place of a senator by the Governor of a State under section fifteen of the Constitution, his ceasing to be a member upon the expiration of fourteen days after the beginning of the next session of the Parliament of the State or upon the election of a successor, as the case may be, shall not be taken into account for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the last preceding sub-section.";
       (b) by omitting from sub-section (3.) the words "Eight pounds" and inserting in their stead the words "Twelve pounds"; and
       (c) by omitting from sub-section (5.) the words "Two pounds" and inserting in their stead the words "Three pounds".

Benefits on death of member.
7. Section nineteen of the Principal Act is amended—
       (a) by omitting from sub-sections (2.) and (4.) the words "Five pounds" and inserting in their stead the words "Ten pounds "; and
       (b) by omitting sub-sections (4a.) and (4b.).

Re-election.
8. Section twenty of the Principal Act is amended—
       (a) by omitting sub-section (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—
       "(1.) Subject to this section, where a person has received under this Act an amount being a refund of contributions or a payment of Commonwealth supplement, or both, and that person again becomes a member, any part of the period of service of that member, and