Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00997:reg:23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00997
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 23
Character Range: 45117–45989

23  Preservation of rights of certain former employees to contribute
  Where a person:
 (a) at any time during the period commencing on 1 July 1975 and ending on 30 June 1976, commenced service in pursuance of a contract of employment entered into by him with the Government of Papua New Guinea;
 (b) was, immediately before the date on which he commenced that service, a contributor within the meaning of these Regulations as in force immediately before the last‑mentioned date; and
 (c) in pursuance of an election made by him, continued, on and after the date on which he commenced that service, to make contributions for a pension payable under these Regulations;
that person shall be deemed to have been entitled to so continue to make those contributions.

Part III—Pensions and benefits

Division 1—Grant of pensions and benefits

Subdivision 1—Contributory units