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he had attained the age of sixty-five years at that time".

Pension of spouse and children on death of contributor.
25. Section 46 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words "the pension for which the contributor was contributing at the time of his or her death." and inserting in their stead the following words and paragraphs:—
   "the sum of—
       (a) the pension for which the contributor was contributing at the time of his or her death; and
       (b) the pension (if any) that would have been payable to the contributor in respect of non-contributory units of pension if he or she had attained the age of sixty-five years at that time.".

Pension to or in respect of certain contributors to Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund.
26. Section 48c of the Principal Act is amended—
      (a) by omitting paragraph (d) of sub-section (2.) and the words in that sub-section following that paragraph and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs and words:—
          "(d) the sum of—
             (i) the number of units of pension for which he was contributing under this Act immediately before he ceased to be an employee; and
             (ii) five-sevenths of the number of non-contributory units of pension (if any) that were applicable in relation to him under this Act immediately before he ceased to be an employee,
         was less than the number that, for the purposes of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1968, was his category number immediately before he was discharged from the Defence Force or died, as the case may be,
     pension payable to or in respect of him under this Act (including pension that became payable before he was discharged from the Defence Force) shall be calculated as if, immediately before he ceased to be an employee—
          (e) he had been contributing under this Act for a number of units of pension equal to the number that was that category number; and
          (f) no non-contributory units of pension were applicable in relation to him under this Act."; and
      (b) by omitting paragraph (c) of sub-section (3.) and the words in that sub-section following that paragraph and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs and words:—
          "(c) the sum of—
             (i) the number of units of pension for which he was contributing under this Act immediately before he died; and
             (ii) five-sevenths of the number of non-contributory units of pension (if any) that were applicable in relation to him under this Act immediately before he died,
         was less than the number that, for the purposes of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1968, was his category number immediately before he died or was discharged, as the case may be,