Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DEFENCE FORCE (PAPUA NEW GUINEA) RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT 1973 No. 86 of 1973 - SECT 37

Division 2-Contributions by the Commonwealth
37. (1) Except where otherwise provided by this Act, the Commonwealth shall
pay to the Fund an amount equal to sixty per centum of each payment of pension
made under this Act.

(2) Notwithstanding sub-section (1), the Treasurer, after considering a report
made by the actuarial member of the Board under section 31 and the
recommendations of the Board on the report, may direct that the Commonwealth
shall pay to the Fund, in respect of each payment of pension made under this
Act, such amount as he considers appropriate, not being less than sixty per
centum of that payment of pension.