Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1976 No. 31, 1976 - SECT 8

8. (1) Where-

   (a)  a person became entitled to an invalidity pension upon his ceasing to
        be an eligible employee; and

   (b)  he again becomes an eligible employee and the pension referred to in
        paragraph (a) is cancelled under sub-section 76 (1) upon his again
        becoming an eligible employee, then, upon his next ceasing to be an
        eligible employee, there shall be added to the period that, but for
        this sub-section, would be his period of contributory service-

   (c)  the period that was his period of contributory service upon his
        previously ceasing to be an eligible employee and becoming entitled to
        the pension that was so cancelled; and

   (d)  if that pension was payable in accordance with section 67 or 68-any
        period in respect of which that pension was payable.

(2) Where-

   (a)  a person ceases to be an eligible employee and, upon his so ceasing,
        deferred benefits are applicable in relation to him by virtue of
        Division 3 of Part IX; and

   (b)  the person again becomes an eligible employee and the deferred
        benefits cease to be applicable in relation to him by virtue of
        section 144, then, upon his next ceasing to be an eligible employee,
        there shall be added to the period that, but for this sub-section,
        would be his period of contributory service-

   (c)  the period that was his period of contributory service upon his
        previously ceasing to be an eligible employee and becoming a person in
        relation to whom deferred benefits are applicable; and

   (d)  if, during any period after his previously so ceasing to be an
        eligible employee and before he again becomes an eligible employee, he
        was in receipt of deferred benefits, being invalidity pension payable
        in accordance with section 67 or 68-any period in respect of which
        that pension was payable.