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reference in sub-section (3.) of section 111 of that Act to the commencement of the Superannuation Act 1971 shall be read as a reference to the thirty-first day of December, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine.
(5.) In the application of Division 2 of Part Xa. of the Superannuation Act 1922–1971 in relation to a person who has made an election under sub-section (1.) of this section, the references in sub-section (1.) of section 119g, and in paragraph (b) of sub-section (1.) of section 119j, of that Act to the date on which he became an employee shall be read as references to the date on which he made the election.
(6.) Where a person who is entitled to make an election under this section dies within the period of three months referred to in sub-section (1.) of this section, or within any period for which that period has been extended under sub-section (2.) of this section, without making such an election, or a person who died before the commencement of this Act would, if he had not died, have been entitled to make such an election—
     (a) if the person leaves a widow or widower—the widow or widower may make such an election within twenty-one days after the date of the death of the person or the date of commencement of this Act, whichever is the later; or
     (b) if the person does not leave a widow or widower, or the widow or widower dies within the period referred to in the last preceding paragraph without making such an election, but the person leaves an eligible child or eligible children—such an election may be made within that period by such person as the Board permits,
and, in that case, sub-section (1.) of this section has effect as if the election had been made by the first-mentioned person.

(7.) The Board may, if it is satisfied that there are special circumstances that justify it in so doing, extend the period referred to in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section.
(8.) A reference in this section to the widower of a deceased person is a reference to a widower who, in the opinion of the Board, was wholly or substantially dependent upon the deceased person immediately before her death.

Persons who ceased to be contributors on or after 1 January 1970 and before commencement of Act.
23.—(1.) Where, on or after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and seventy, and before the commencement of this Act—
     (a) a contributor to the Fund who had not attained the age of sixty years ceased to be such a contributor by reason of his resignation or discharge;