Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00825:section:19:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00825
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19 (pt 4/4)
Character Range: 51321–53012

those units became applicable in relation to him as non‑contributory units and he had contributed for those units at the appropriate rates based on a retiring age of sixty‑five years.
 (2F) Amounts equal to amounts contributed under subsection (2D) are payable to the Commonwealth out of the Fund.
 (3) Where:
 (a) after, but as from a date before, the attainment by an employee of the maximum age for retirement; or
 (b) after, but as from a date before, the attainment by a pensioner of the maximum age for retirement, being a pensioner who retired on or after attaining that age;
his salary is increased and the number of units of pension ascertained in accordance with subsection (2) of section 20 as it applied at the time when he attained the maximum age for retirement having regard to his salary immediately after the increase is greater than the number of units of pension ascertained in accordance with that subsection as it applied at the time when he attained the maximum age for retirement having regard to his salary immediately before the increase, he may elect to contribute for additional units of pension but so that the total number of units of pension (including non‑contributory units of pension applicable in relation to him) does not exceed the first‑mentioned number of units of pension.
 (4) In respect of units of pension for which an employee or pensioner elects to contribute under subsection (3), twenty‑six contributions at the fortnightly rate applicable to the maximum age for retirement shall be made before pension in respect of superannuation becomes payable and, upon payment of those contributions, pension becomes payable as from the date of retirement.