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additional units of pension as does not exceed the number by which that difference exceeds the number of units of pension for which he is a contributor.".

Effect of reduction in salary or prescribed amount.
9. Section 20b of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (2.), after the word "may", the words ", subject to section twenty-two j of this Act,".

Interpretation.
10.—(1.) Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended—
       (a) by omitting sub-section (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—
     "(1.) For the purposes of this Division, the prescribed amount is such amount, being a multiple of One hundred and thirty dollars, as is specified in the regulations for the purpose of this sub-section."; and
       (b) by omitting from sub-section (2.) the words "paragraph (c) of".

(2) Notwithstanding the amendments made by the last preceding sub-section —
       (a) any regulation in force immediately before the date of commencement of this section for the purpose of paragraph (a) of sub-section (1.) of section 22 of the Principal Act continues in force as if it had been made for the purpose of paragraph (b) of sub-section (1.) of section 36 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act; and
       (b) any regulation in force immediately before that date for the purpose of paragraph (c) of sub-section (1.) of section 22 of the Principal Act continues in force as if it had been made for the purpose of sub-section (1.) of section 22 of the Principal Act as so amended,
but any regulation so continued in force may be amended or repealed by regulations made under the Principal Act as so amended.

11. After Division 2 of Part III. of the Principal Act the following Division is inserted:—

"Division 2a.—Non-contributory Units of Pension.

Election to take up rejected units as non-contributory units.
"22a.—(1.) Where an employee who has attained the age of forty years but has not attained the age of sixty-five years is a contributor for a number of units of pension less than the difference between—
    (a) the number of units of pension ascertained in accordance with sub-section (2.) of section twenty of this Act as it applies in relation to him; and
    (b) the number of non-contributory units of pension, if any, applicable in relation to him,
he may, subject to this Act and to the Superannuation Act (No. 2) 1969, elect that such number of units of pension as does not exceed the number by which that difference exceeds the number of units of pension for which he is a contributor are to be applicable in relation to him as non-contributory units of pension.
"(2.) An election by an employee under