Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1997B02156:body:0:p5
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(a) on or before 1 July 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) made, on or before the date on which he commenced that service, an election to continue to make contributions for a pension payable under these Regulations,
may, subject to sub-regulation (4), continue, on and after 1 July 1976, to make contributions for a pension payable under these Regulations.
" (2) An election referred to in paragraph (1) (c) is irrevocable.
" (3) Contributions under this regulation shall be paid to the Commonwealth.
" (4) A continuing contributor is not entitled to make contributions under this regulation after—
      (a) the date on which the contract of employment referred to in sub-regulation (1) entered into by him with the Government of Papua New Guinea is terminated (whether the term of that contract has expired or not); or
      (b) 30 June 1978,
whichever is the earlier.".
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal effected by sub-regulation (1), the provisions of regulation 9 of the Papua New Guinea (Stalling Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations as in force on 30 June 1976 shall, so far as they are applicable, continue to apply, subject to sub-regulation (3), in relation to continuing contributors.

(3) In the continued application, by virtue of sub-regulation (2), of sub-regulation 9 (6) of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations as in force on 30 June 1976, the last-mentioned sub-regulation shall be read as if the words " or resigns ", " or resignation," and " or resigned " were omitted.

Scale of units of pension.
7. Regulation 10 of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations is amended—
      (a) by omitting sub-regulation (10); and
      (b) by omitting paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (14).

Contribution for full pension at 55 years or 50 years of age.
8. Regulation 16 of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations is amended—
      (a) by omitting sub-regulations (1.) and (2);
      (b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3) the words " who makes an election in accordance with this regulation " and substituting the words " who made an election in accordance with regulation 16 of these Regulations as in force at any time before 1 July 1976 "; and
      (c) by omitting from sub-regulation (4) the words " who has made an election under this regulation " and substituting the words " who made an election in accordance with regulation 16 of these Regulations as in force at any time before 1 July