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sixty-five of this Act, the pension shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to continue to be payable to that person.".

Power of Board to require break-down pensioners to be medically examined and to furnish information as to employment.
29. Section 64a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words "who has been retired on pension under section forty-five of this Act" and inserting in their stead the words "to whom a pension is payable under section forty-five of this Act or by virtue of sub-section (1.) of section eight of the Superannuation Act 1948".
30. Section 65 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section inserted in its stead:—
Pensioner restored to health.
"65.—(1.) If the Board is satisfied that—
       (a) the health of a person to whom a pension is being paid under section forty-five of this Act has become so restored as to enable him to perform duties of a kind that are, in the opinion of the Board, suitable to be performed by him, having regard to the duties performed by him immediately before his retirement; or
       (b) the degree of invalidity or incapacity in relation to civil employment of a person to whom a pension is being paid by virtue of sub-section (1.) of section eight of the Superannuation Act 1948 is less than ten per centum,
the Board shall so inform a prescribed authority with a view to suitable employment being found for the person.

"(2.) If a person referred to in the last preceding sub-section is offered by the Commonwealth or an approved authority employment—
       (a) that involves the performance of duties that, in the opinion of the Board, are suitable to be performed by him;
       (b) the terms of which require him to give the whole of his time to the duties of his office; and
       (c) that is at a rate of salary that is not less than two-thirds of the notional rate of salary in relation to him,
and the person unreasonably refuses or fails to accept the offer within fourteen days, or within such further period as the Board allows, after receipt of the offer, the Board may cancel his pension.
"(3.) If a person referred to in sub-section (1.) of this section again becomes an employee, the Board shall cancel his pension.
"(4.) If a person referred to in sub-section (1.) of this section whose pension was cancelled under the last preceding sub-section is retired on the ground of invalidity or of physical or mental incapacity to perform his duties, the rate of pension that is payable to him shall be not less than the rate of pension that