Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C1954A00011:section:975:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C1954A00011
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 975 (pt 8/12)
Character Range: 25830–28555

and the contributor shall be deemed to be a contributor for that number of units, but is not required to make contributions in respect of those units.".

Extraordinary vacancies— appointments to fill.
24. Section sixty-three of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-sections:—
"(2.) A person appointed under the last preceding sub-section to fill a vacancy in the office of a member of the Board elected by contributors shall be a contributor elected by contributors in the manner specified by the Minister by the notice published in pursuance of subsection (1.) of section sixty-one of this Act.
"(3.) Where there is a vacancy to which the last preceding subsection applies, the Governor-General may, pending the holding of an election, appoint a contributor to hold the vacant office temporarily and a member so appointed shall hold office until the appointment of a member in accordance with that sub-section or until the expiration of a period of twelve months after the occurrence of the vacancy, whichever first happens.".

Delegation of power of Board.
25. Section seventy-two of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word "secretary" the words "or a member of the staff of the Board".

Provisions with respect to contributors not contributing for maximum number of units.
26.—(1.) Where, immediately before the date of commencement of this section, a contributor (not being a contributor to whom the next succeeding section applies) was a contributor in respect of units of pension less than the number of units of pension specified in column

two of the scale contained in sub-section (1.) of section thirteen of the Principal Act opposite to the salary-group within which the salary of the contributor fell immediately before that date, the contributor may, within twelve months after that date, elect to increase the amount of his contribution so as to entitle him to units of pension not exceeding the number specified in column two of the scale contained in sub-section (1.) of section thirteen of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act, opposite to the salary-group in which his salary fell at the date of commencement of this section.
(2.) An election under the last preceding sub-section shall not have effect unless, within six months after the date of the election, the contributor satisfies the Board that he is not suffering from any physical or mental defect (not being a defect which, in the opinion of the Board, is the result of the service of the contributor as a member of the Forces as defined by sub-section (2.) of section eighty C of the Superannuation Act 1922-1954) likely to render him incapable of performing his duties before attaining