Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00825:section:48c:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00825
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 48C (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 169817–171337

to perform his duties, from causes that, in the opinion of the Board, are related to the ground on which he was discharged from the Defence Force; and
 (b) the rate of any pension payable to or in respect of him under this Act (including pension that became payable before he was discharged from the Defence Force) is less than the rate of any corresponding benefit that, but for section 36 or 46 of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973, would be payable to or in respect of him under that Act;
the Board may increase the rate of the pension payable under this Act to such extent as it considers appropriate in the circumstances.
 (3) Where:
 (a) the liability of an employee to make contributions to the Superannuation Fund has been deferred by virtue of section 35A; and
 (b) at any time after the death of the person benefit under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 would, but for section 36 or 46 of that Act, be payable in respect of him under that Act but no pension is payable in respect of him under this Act at that time;
the Board may pay such benefit corresponding to the benefit under that Act as it considers appropriate in the circumstances.
 (4) An employee who is liable to contribute to the Commonwealth under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed not to have ceased to be liable to contribute to the Commonwealth by reason only of the operation of section 18 of that Act in relation to him.