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Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C1965A00097
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Character Range: 64033–66730

been convicted of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth.
"(3.) For the purposes of the last preceding sub-section, the service of a contributor to the Provident Account who was employed in a temporary capacity under section eighty-two of the Public Service Act 1922-1964 shall be deemed to have been compulsorily terminated by reason of his having been guilty of misconduct if his services were dispensed with under that Act on the ground that he has been guilty of conduct that, if he were an officer of the Public Service of the Commonwealth, would have constituted an offence specified in sub-section (1.) of section fifty-five of that Act.

Voluntary termination of service.
"87c. Voluntary termination (however expressed) of service by a contributor to the Provident Account who is not entitled to retire shall, for the purposes of this Act—
       (a) in the case of a contributor who has not attained the age of sixty years—be deemed to be resignation; and
       (b) in any other case—be deemed to be retirement.

Holders of statutory offices.
"87d. The cessation of the employment by the Commonwealth of a contributor to the Provident Account, being a contributor who is the holder of a statutory office under the Commonwealth, by reason of the expiration of the term of his appointment to that office shall, for the purposes of this Act—
       (a) in the case of a contributor who has not attained the age of sixty years and does not desire to be re-appointed to that office—be deemed to be discharge;

       (b) in the case of any other contributor who has not attained the age of sixty years—
             (i) if he has had not less than ten years' continuous service immediately before the termination of his service—be deemed to be retrenchment; and
             (ii) in any other case—be deemed to be discharge; and
       (c) in the case of a contributor who has attained the age of sixty years—be deemed to be retirement.".

Rate of interest.
42. Section 90 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (2.), (3.) and (4.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-sections:—
"(2.) In respect of contributions that became payable not later than the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, the rate is, in respect of any period that ended on or before that date, Three pounds per centum per annum.
"(3.) In respect of contributions referred to in the last preceding sub-section, and in respect of contributions that became or become payable after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, the rate is, in respect of any period that commenced or commences