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an election under regulation 16 other than a contributor to whom sub-regulation 9 (6) applies" and substituting the words, "who made an election under regulation 16 of these Regulations as in force, at any time before 1 July 1976 (other than a contributor in relation to whom sub-regulation 9 (6) of these Regulations as in force on 30 June 1976 continues to apply) ";
      (f) by omitting from paragraph (c) of the definition of " the maximum age for retirement " in sub-regulation (1) the words " to whom sub-regulation 9 (6) applies " and substituting the words " in relation to whom sub-regulation 9 (6) of these Regulations as in force on 30 June 1976 continues to apply "; and
      (g) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—
     " (6) Unless the contrary intention appears, in the application of these Regulations on and after 1 July 1976 in relation to a continuing contributor—
          (a) a reference to the Board shall be read as a reference to the Commissioner; and
          (b) a reference to an employee or a contributor shall be read as a reference to a continuing contributor.".
4. After regulation 4 of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations the following regulations are inserted:—

Meaning of retirement, resignation, &c.
" 4a. (1) In the application of these Regulations on and after 1 July 1976 in relation to a continuing contributor—
      (a) a reference to his retirement shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as a reference to the completion by him of the term of the first contract of employment entered into by him with the Government of Papua New Guinea or, if that term would expire after 30 June 1978, as a reference to the completion by him of a period of service in pursuance of that contract ending on that date; and
      (b) a reference to his resignation shall be read as a reference to the voluntary termination by him of that contract before the expiration of the term of that contract.
" (2) Where the contract of employment that a continuing contributor has entered into with the Government of Papua New Guinea is terminated in circumstances that, if that employment were employment under Part II of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973 as amended and in force on 30 June 1976, would be heated as retirement, retrenchment or dismissal, these Regulations shall, in their application, on and after 1 July 1976, to that continuing contributor, apply as if that termination was retirement, retrenchment or dismissal, as the case requires, in relation to employment under that Part.

Salary.
" 4b. (1) The Commissioner shall, from time to time as circumstances