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she becomes," after "becoming".

Invalidity benefit where benefit reduced on medical grounds, period of contributory service not less than 8 years and election not made under section 71 or 72
28. Section 70 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (5) ", payable out of the Fund,".

Election where benefit reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service not less than 8 years
29. (1) Section 71 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (5) ", payable out of the Fund,".
(2) Section 71 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting in paragraph (1) (a) ", or is about to become," after "becomes";
     (b) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "is not less than 8 years," and substituting ", at the time of his or her so becoming entitled to invalidity benefit is not, or will not be, less than 8 years,"; and
     (c) by inserting in sub-section (1) ", but not earlier than 3 months before he or she becomes," after "becoming".

Election where benefit reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service less than 15, but not less than 8, years
30. (1) Section 72 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (2) and (3) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(2) Where a person makes an election under sub-section (1), the lump sum benefit to which the person is entitled is an amount equal to whichever is the greater of—
     (a) the sum of—
         (i) 3½ times the amount of the person's accumulated basic contributions; and
         (ii) the amount of the person's accumulated supplementary contributions (if any); or
     (b) the sum of—
         (i) one-half of the amount that is the amount per annum of the person's final annual rate of salary; and
         (ii) the amount of the person's accumulated supplementary contributions (if any).".
(2) Section 72 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting in paragraph (1) (a) ", or is about to become," after "becomes";
     (b) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "is less than 15 years, but is not less than 8 years," and substituting ",at the time of his or her so becoming entitled to invalidity benefit is, or will be, less than 15 years, but not less than 8 years,"; and
     (c) by inserting in sub-section (1) ", but not earlier than 3 months before he or she becomes," after "becoming".

Invalidity benefit where benefit reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service less than 8 years
31. Section 73 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (2) and (3) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(2) The lump sum benefit to which a person to whom this section