Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DEFENCE FORCE (PAPUA NEW GUINEA) RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT 1973 No. 86 of 1973 - SECT 68

Division 2-Former Members who were not Pensioners

68. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), where a member-

   (a)  has, on retirement-

        (i)    become entitled only to a refund of the amount of his
               contributions; or

        (ii)   become entitled to benefit under section 41; and

   (b)  again becomes a member and a contributor, he is not entitled to any
        further benefit in respect of his previous service.

(2) Where-

   (a)  a member has, on retirement, become entitled to a refund of the amount
        of his contributions and to a gratuity under sub-section 44 (4);

   (b)  within a period of twelve months after retirement, he again becomes a
        member and a contributor; and

   (c)  before the expiration of a period of twelve months after he again
        becomes a contributor or before he again ceases to be a member,
        whichever first occurs, he repays to the Fund the amount of the
        contributions refunded to him and pays to the Commonwealth an amount
        equal to the gratuity received by him, his service before his
        retirement and his service after he again becomes a contributor shall
        be deemed to be continuous.