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12  Commonwealth contributions in respect of pensions

 (1) In this section, special contribution means:
 (a) in relation to a person to whom section nine of this Act applies who has, for the purposes of that section, paid a contribution to the Fund—that contribution;
 (b) in relation to a person to whom section ten of this Act applies, being a person not contributing on retirement for additional benefits as defined in subsection (2) of that section, who has, for the purposes of that section, paid a contribution to the Fund—that contribution; and
 (c) in relation to a person to whom section ten of this Act applies, being a person contributing on retirement for additional benefits as defined in subsection (2) of that section, who has, for the purposes of that section, paid a contribution to the Fund that is in excess of the normal additional pension contribution applicable to him under that section—that contribution to the extent of the excess.

 (2) In the application of section sixty‑one of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1959 in respect of a payment of pension from the Fund to or in respect of a person to whom this Act applies, such part of any special contribution paid by the person to the Fund as the Board, on the advice of the Commonwealth Actuary, determines shall be deemed to be a contribution of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) of that section.

The Schedules

Section 9

First Schedule—Rates of pension per annum

                  Number of Completed Years of Service for Pension—
Category

                  15                                                 16   17   18   19

                  £                                                  £    £    £    £
101.............  400                                                420  440  460  480
102.............  365                                                383  401  419  437
103.............  345                                                362  379  396  413
104.............  330                                                346  362  378  394
105.............  310                                                325  340  355  370
106.............  295                                                309  323  337  351
107.............  275                                                288  301  314  327
108.............  260                                                272  284  296  308
109.............  245                                                256  267  278  289

Second Schedule—Amounts applicable to pensioners

Section 11

Category                         Amount

                                 £
101............................  20
102............................  18
103............................  17
104............................  16
105............................  15
106............................  14
107............................  13
108............................  12
109............................  11

Notes to the Defence Forces Special Retirement Benefits Act 1960

Note 1

The Defence Forces Special Retirement Benefits Act 1960 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 68, 1960 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

(The citation "Defence Forces Special Retirement Benefits Act 1960" is provided for by the Amendments Incorporation Act 1905 and the Acts Citation Act 1976).

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts
Act                                                                                     Number    Date         Date of commencement                                        Application, saving or transitional provisions
                                                                                        and year  of Assent
Defence Forces Special Retirement Benefits Act 1960                                     68,