SUPERANNUATION (AMENDMENT) ACT. Act No. 26, 1935.
An Act to amend the law in regard to the addition of persons and corporations to Schedule I I I to the Superannuation Act, 1910-1930; to deal with the addition of the Commissioner for Main Roads to such Schedule; to amend the Superannuation Act, 1916-1930, and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith, rAssented to, 8th April, 1935.]
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E it enacted b y the King's Most Excellent Majesty, b y a n d w i t h t h e a d v i c e a n d c o n s e n t of t h e L e g i s  l a t i v e C o u n c i l a n d L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s i n P a r l i a m e n t a s s e m b l e d , a n d b y t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e s a m e , a s follows : -- 1. ( 1 ) T h i s A c t m a y b e c i t e d a s t h e " tion ( A m e n d m e n t ) Act, 1935." Superannua

( 2 ) T h e S u p e r a n n u a t i o n A c t , 1916, a s a m e n d e d b y s u b s e q u e n t A c t s is i n t h i s A c t r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e P r i n c i p a l Act. (3) T h e P r i n c i p a l A c t as a m e n d e d b y this A c t m a y b e cited a s t h e S u p e r a n n u a t i o n Act, 1916-1935. 2. T h e P r i n c i p a l A c t is h e r e b y a m e n d e d a s f o l l o w s : -- (a) ( i ) b y i n s e r t i n g i n s u b s e c t i o n o n e of s e c t i o n eleven after the w o r d s " the said date " the w o r d s " o r ( i n t h e c a s e of a n e m p l o y e e w h o s e e m p l o y e r is a d d e d to S c h e d u l e I I I to this Act u n d e r section ninety-two) f r o m such d a t e as the G o v e r n o r m a y notify in the Gazette after such addition or from the d a t e of t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of h i s e m p l o y  m e n t where such employment commences after that date " ; (ii) b y i n s e r t i n g in the s a m e subsection after t h e w o r d s " c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e s a i d A c t " the words " or made within three months a f t e r t h e d a t e of t h e a d d i t i o n of h e r e m  ployer to Schedule I I I to this Act u n d e r s e c t i o n n i n e t y - t w o o r f r o m t h e d a t e of t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of h e r e m p l o y m e n t o r f r o m t h e d a t e of h e r m a r r i a g e w h e r e s u c h e m  ployment commences or such marriage t a k e s p l a c e a f t e r t h e d a t e of s u c h a d d i t i o n " ; (iii) b y i n s e r t i n g in the s a m e subsection after t h e w o r d s " e m p l o y e r a s a n e m p l o y e e " first occurring the words " or becomes a contri b u t o r b y r e a s o n of t h e a d d i t i o n of h i s employer to Schedule I I I to this A c t u n d e r section ninety-two or after such addition e n t e r s t h e s e r v i c e of s u c h e m p l o y e r a s a n employee " ; (iv)

(iv) b y i n s e r t i n g in t h e s a m e subsection a f t e r t h e w o r d s " a s t h e case m a y be " t h e follow ing new p a r a g r a p h : -- " I n t h e c a s e of a p e r s o n w h o b e c o m e s a c o n t r i b u t o r b y r e a s o n of t h e a d d i t i o n of h i s employer to Schedule I I I to this A c t u n d e r section ninety-two or after such addition e n t e r s t h e s e r v i c e of s u c h e m p l o y e r a s a n employee the application shall be m a d e within three months after the date upon w h i c h h e so b e c o m e s a c o n t r i b u t o r o r e n t e r s such service, as the case m a y b e . " ( b ) b y i n s e r t i n g i n p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of t h e p r o v i s o i n s e c t i o n t w e l v e a f t e r t h e w o r d s " t h e a g e of f o r t y y e a r s " t h e w o r d s " o r if t h e e m p l o y e e i s of o r o v e r t h e a g e of f o r t y y e a r s a t t h e d a t e h i s e m  p l o y e r is a d d e d to S c h e d u l e I I I to this A c t u n d e r section ninety-two ' ' ; ( c ) b y i n s e r t i n g i n p a r a g r a p h ( e ) of t h e p r o v i s o i n section twelve after the w o r d " hereof " the words " or to w h o m such proviso does not apply " ; ( d ) b y i n s e r t i n g i n p a r a g r a p h ( g ) of t h e p r o v i s o i n section twelve after the w o r d " death " secondly o c c u r r i n g t h e w o r d s " W h e r e such w i d o w is a n e m p l o y e e a t t h e d a t e h e r e m p l o y e r is a d d e d t o Schedule I I I to this Act u n d e r section n i n e t y t w o she shall so elect w i t h i n t h r e e m o n t h s a f t e r such addition " ; ( e ) b y i n s e r t i n g i n s u b s e c t i o n t h r e e of s e c t i o n s i x  t e e n a f t e r t h e w o r d s " t h i s A c t " first o c c u r r i n g t h e w o r d s " o r of a n e m p l o y e e o v e r fifty-nine y e a r s of a g e a t t h e d a t e h i s e m p l o y e r i s a d d e d t o Schedule I I I to this A c t u n d e r section ninetytwo " ; ( f ) b y i n s e r t i n g i n s u b s e c t i o n f o u r of s e c t i o n s i x t e e n after the words " this A c t " the words " or at t h e d a t e h e r e m p l o y e r is a d d e d to S c h e d u l e I I I to this Act under section n i n e t y - t w o " ; (g) b y i n s e r t i n g in section sixty a t t h e end thereof the w o r d s " o r at the d a t e his employer is a d d e d to Schedule I I I to this A c t u n d e r section n i n e t y two"; (h)

(h) by inserting in section sixty-one after the w o r d s " t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t " t h e w o r d s " o r (if h i s e m p l o y e r i s a d d e d t o S c h e d u l e I I I t o t h i s A c t u n d e r s e c t i o n n i n e t y - t w o ) a t t h e d a t e of s u c h addition"; ( i ) b y o m i t t i n g all w o r d s i n s e c t i o n n i n e t y - t w o a f t e r the words " t h i s A c t " secondly occurring and i n s e r t i n g in lieu thereof the w o r d s " a n d on the d a t e of t h e g a z e t t a l of s u c h n o t i f i c a t i o n t h e p r o v i  s i o n s of t h i s A c t o t h e r t h a n p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of the proviso in section twelve a n d sections thirtyf o u r , 34 A , t h i r t y - f i v e , a n d D i v i s i o n 4 of P a r t I V shall (so f a r as applicable) a p p l y to such council, person, corporation or b o a r d and its or his employees: P r o v i d e d t h a t an employee who is immediately p r i o r t o t h e d a t e of t h e g a z e t t a l of s u c h n o t i f i c a  t i o n s u b j e c t t o t h i s A c t ( i n c l u d i n g s e c t i o n fiftyfive, fifty-eight o r fifty-nine), s h a l l n o t b e a f f e c t e d by such notification. T h e G o v e r n o r shall a m e n d Schedule I I I to this A c t b y i n s e r t i n g t h e r e i n t h e n a m e of a n y c o u n c i l , person, c o r p o r a t i o n or b o a r d to which or to w h o m t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A c t h a v e b e e n e x t e n d e d i n p u r s u a n c e of t h i s s e c t i o n . " 3 . S e c t i o n t w o of t h i s A c t s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o h a v e c o m m e n c e d o n t h e n i n e t e e n t h d a y of O c t o b e r , o n e t h o u  s a n d nine h u n d r e d a n d thirty-four, a n d subject to section f o u r of t h i s A c t t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t a s a m e n d e d by this Act shall on and after such d a y apply w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e a d d i t i o n of T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r M a i n R o a d s to Schedule I I I to the P r i n c i p a l A c t u n d e r section ninety-two by notification by the G o v e r n o r pub l i s h e d i n t h e G a z e t t e of t h e n i n e t e e n t h d a y of O c t o b e r , o n e thousand nine hundred and thirty-four. 4 . ( 1 ) A n y p e r s o n w h o w a s a t t h e d a t e of t h e a d d i t i o n of T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r M a i n R o a d s t o S c h e d u l e I I I to the P r i n c i p a l Act u n d e r section ninety-two thereof a n e m p l o y e e of s u c h C o m m i s s i o n e r w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of s u c h A c t a n d w a s n o t a t such d a t e contributing to the f u n d a n d w h o w a s or is entitled or r e q u i r e d to m a k e a n y election or application or give a n y notice u n d e r the P r i n  cipal Act as amended by this Act within a period computed

c o m p u t e d f r o m t h e d a t e of s u c h a d d i t i o n m a y m a k e s u c h election or application or give such notice within a similar p e r i o d c o m p u t e d f r o m t h e d a t e of c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s Act. ( 2 ) A n y p e r s o n w h o w a s a t t h e d a t e of t h e a d d i t i o n of T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r M a i n R o a d s t o S c h e d u l e I I I t o the P r i n c i p a l Act u n d e r section ninety-two thereof an e m p l o y e e of s u c h C o m m i s s i o n e r w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of such Act and before such date h a d continuously served as a n e m p l o y e e a t m o n t h l y o r a n n u a l r a t e s of p a y w i t h s u c h C o m m i s s i o n e r a n d w i t h T h e T r a n s p o r t C o m m i s s i o n e r s of New South Wales, The State Transport (Co-ordination) B o a r d a n d T h e M a i n R o a d s B o a r d of N e w S o u t h W a l e s o r s o m e of t h e m s h a l l b e e n t i t l e d t o h a v e s u c h s e r v i c e c o u n t e d a s s e r v i c e f o r t h e p u r p o s e s of s u b s e c t i o n s o n e a n d ( 1 B ) a n d t w o of s e c t i o n t w e n t y - o n e , s u b s e c t i o n o n e o f section twenty-two, section twenty-three and subsection o n e of s e c t i o n t w e n t y - n i n e of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t . ( 3 ) ( a ) A n y p e r s o n w h o w a s a t t h e d a t e of t h e a d d i t i o n of T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r M a i n R o a d s t o Schedule I I I to the P r i n c i p a l Act u n d e r section ninetyt w o t h e r e o f a n e m p l o y e e of s u c h C o m m i s s i o n e r w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of s u c h A c t a n d b e f o r e s u c h d a t e h a d c o n  tinuously served with such Commissioner and with T h e T r a n s p o r t C o m m i s s i o n e r s of N e w S o u t h W a l e s , T h e State Transport (Co-ordination) Board and The Main R o a d s B o a r d of N e w S o u t h W a l e s o r s o m e of t h e m u n d e r a n e m p l o y m e n t t h e t e r m s of w h i c h r e q u i r e d h i m t o g i v e h i s w h o l e t i m e t o t h e d u t i e s of h i s e m p l o y m e n t a n d f o r which he was paid at a n hourly, daily, weekly or fort nightly r a t e or by piece-work shall be entitled to h a v e such service c o u n t e d a s service f o r t h e p u r p o s e s of s e c t i o n t w e n t y - o n e of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t . ( b ) S e r v i c e of s u c h p e r s o n w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of s u b s e c t i o n t w o of t h i s s e c t i o n m a y b e i n c l u d e d a s s e r  v i c e f o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s s u b s e c t i o n . (4) E v e r y p e r s o n who, i m m e d i a t e l y p r i o r to t h e a d d i t i o n of T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r M a i n R o a d s t o Schedule I I I to the P r i n c i p a l Act u n d e r section ninetyt w o t h e r e o f , w a s i n t h e s e r v i c e of s u c h C o m m i s s i o n e r a n d w a s contributing to the fund shall be deemed to h a v e been a n d to be entitled to contribute t h e r e t o notwith s t a n d i n g t h a t T h e M a i n R o a d s B o a r d of N e w S o u t h Wales,

Wales, The State Transport (Co-ordination) Board, The T r a n s p o r t C o m m i s s i o n e r s of N e w S o u t h W a l e s a n d T h e Commissioner for Main R o a d s were not employers within t h e m e a n i n g of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t . (5) T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r for M a i n R o a d s shall on a n d a f t e r t h e d a t e of t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e T r a n s  p o r t ( D i v i s i o n of F u n c t i o n s ) A c t , 1932, b e t h e e m p l o y e r f o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t a s a m e n d e d b y t h i s A c t of t h e p e r s o n s t o w h o m s u b s e c t i o n f o u r of t h i s s e c t i o n a p p l i e s a n d of t h e officers of t h e P u b l i c S e r v i c e t o w h o m s u b - p a r a g r a p h ( i i ) of p a r a g r a p h ( b ) of s u b s e c t i o n t w o of s e c t i o n s e v e n of t h e M a i n R o a d s A c t , 1924, a s a m e n d e d b y subsequent Acts h a s applied or applies, a n d in a d d i t i o n s u c h C o m m i s s i o n e r s h a l l a t t h e r e q u e s t of t h e S t a t e S u p e r a n n u a t i o n B o a r d p a y to the fund the contri b u t i o n s i n r e s p e c t of t h e s a i d p e r s o n s a n d officers of t h e Public Service that would have been payable by The Main R o a d s B o a r d of N e w S o u t h W a l e s , T h e S t a t e T r a n s p o r t (Co-ordination) Board and The Transport Commis s i o n e r s of N e w S o u t h W a l e s h a d s u c h b o d i e s b e e n e m p l o y e r s w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t . 5. T h e P r i n c i p a l A c t is f u r t h e r a m e n d e d a s f o l l o w s : -- ( a ) b y o m i t t i n g s e c t i o n t h i r t e e n a n d by i n s e r t i n g t h e following new section t h i r t e e n in lieu:-- 13. ( 1 ) W h e r e t h e s a l a r y of a c o n t r i b u t o r is r e d u c e d t h e n u m b e r of u n i t s f o r w h i c h h e is compelled to c o n t r i b u t e shall be r e d u c e d accord i n g l y , a n d a n y c o n t r i b u t i o n s i n r e s p e c t of u n i t s i n e x c e s s of s u c h r e d u c e d n u m b e r p r e v i o u s l y p a i d b y such c o n t r i b u t o r shall be r e f u n d e d to him. (2) T h i s section applies to every reduc t i o n i n t h e s a l a r y of a c o n t r i b u t o r m a d e b e f o r e the commencement of the Superannuation ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t , 1935, u n l e s s a p e n s i o n h a s b e e n p a i d b e f o r e , o r is b e i n g p a i d a t , s u c h c o m  mencement under section thirteen as originally enacted. ( 3 ) N o t h i n g i n t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l affect t h e p r o v i s i o n s of s e c t i o n five of t h e P u b l i c S e r  v i c e S a l a r i e s A c t , 1931-1934. (b)

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(i) b y o m i t t i n g twenty-two years " and words " as years " ;

f r o m s u b s e c t i o n o n e of s e c t i o n the words " for at least ten b y i n s e r t i n g in lieu thereof the a n e m p l o y e e f o r a t l e a s t five

( i i ) b y o m i t t i n g f r o m s u b s e c t i o n o n e of s e c t i o n twenty-nine the words " for at least ten y e a r s " a n d by i n s e r t i n g in lieu the w o r d s " a s a n e m p l o y e e f o r a t l e a s t five y e a r s (c) b y i n s e r t i n g in P a r t I I I a f t e r section t w e n t y t h e f o l l o w i n g n e w s e c t i o n 20 A :-- 20 A . I n t h e c a s e of a c o n t r i b u t o r t o w h o m t h e l a s t p a r a g r a p h of s e c t i o n 8 4 of t h e C o m m o n  wealth Constitution applies, the B o a r d shall on h i s t r a n s f e r t o t h e P u b l i c S e r v i c e of t h e C o m  monwealth p a y to the Colonial T r e a s u r e r (who m a y p a y the s a m e to the C o m m o n w e a l t h ) the a m o u n t of t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n s m a d e t o t h e F u n d b y such contributor. This section shall be deemed t o h a v e c o m m e n c e d o n t h e f i r s t d a y of J u l y , one thousand nine h u n d r e d and nineteen. (d) by inserting therein after section thirty-two the f o l l o w i n g n e w s e c t i o n 32 A a n d s h o r t h e a d i n g : --

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32 A ( 1 ) O n t h e d e a t h b e f o r e h i s r e t i r e m e n t of a m a l e c o n t r i b u t o r w h o i s u n m a r r i e d o r w h o s e w i f e is d e a d o r d i v o r c e d t h e r e s h a l l bo p a i d t o his p e r s o n a l representatives, or, failing them, to such persons as the B o a r d m a y determine, a s u m e q u a l t o t h e t o t a l of t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n s p a i d by h i m to the F u n d subject to a deduction t h e r e  f r o m of s u c h s u m a s t h e B o a r d s h a l l d e t e r m i n e a s t h e v a l u e a s a t t h e d a t e of h i s d e a t h of a l l p e n s i o n s p a y a b l e u n d e r t h i s A c t t o c h i l d r e n of h i m s e l f o r of h i s w i f e o n h i s d e a t h . (2) T h i s section shall be d e e m e d to h a v e c o m m e n c e d o n t h e f i r s t d a y of J u l y , o n e t h o u s a n d nine hundred and twenty-nine.

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(e) by inserting in section thirty-four section (1A) t h e following n e w
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( I n ) T h e p r o v i s i o n s of s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 A ) of t h i s section c o n f e r r i n g benefits on the w i d o w a n d c h i l d r e n of a n e m p l o y e e of t h e S y d n e y H a r b o u r T r u s t Commissioners shall extend to the widow a n d c h i l d r e n of a p e r s o n e m p l o y e d b y s u c h C o m  m i s s i o n e r s a t t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e S u p e r  a n n u a t i o n ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t , 1928, a n d w h o a t t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e s a i d A c t h a d a t t a i n e d t h e a g e of s i x t y y e a r s a n d w h o h a d s e r v e d f o r a t least ten y e a r s before such commencement a n d who has died or dies after such commence m e n t w h i l e i n t h e s e r v i c e of s u c h e m p l o y e r a s if such p e r s o n b a d been r e t i r e d on a p e n s i o n u n d e r t h i s s e c t i o n o n a c c o u n t of h i s a g e o n t h e d a y i m m e d i a t e l y p r e c e d i n g t h e d a y of h i s d e a t h : P r o v i d e d t h a t each such p e r s o n w a s of a class similar to t h a t which the Commissioners certi fied o r c e r t i f y u n d e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e s a i d Act as being paid in the Public Service by salary fixed a t a n a n n u a l r a t e . A p e n s i o n or benefit u n d e r t h i s s u b s e c t i o n s h a l l b e p a i d o u t o f t h e f u n d s of t h e e m p l o y e r b u t n o p e n s i o n o r benefit shall be p a y a b l e in r e s p e c t of a n y p e r i o d p r i o r t o t h e first d a y of November, one t h o u s a n d nine h u n d r e d and twenty-nine. (f) b y i n s e r t i n g t h e r e i n after lowing new section:-- s e c t i o n 35A t h e fol

35B. A n y officer of t h e S y d n e y Harbour T r u s t Commissioners to whom regulations m a d e b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s u n d e r s e c t i o n e i g h t y of t h e S y d n e y H a r b o u r T r u s t A c t , 1900, w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e G o v e r n o r a p p l i e d , w h o a f t e r t h e t w e n t y - e i g h t h d a y of M a y , o n e t h o u s a n d nine h u n d r e d and twenty-seven, and before the

t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t d a y of N o v e m b e r , o n e t h o u s a n d nine hundred and thirty, has been retired or permitted by his employer to retire, and who, a t t h e t i m e of s u c h r e t i r e m e n t -- ( a ) w a s of o r o v e r t h e a g e of s i x t y - f i v e y e a r s ; and (b) h a d s e r v e d for at l e a s t fifteen years,

shall, subject to this section, be d e e m e d to h a v e been a n d shall be entitled to a pension u n d e r this Act in accordance with s a l a r y as set out in s e c t i o n t w e l v e of t h i s A c t , b u t n o t e x c e e d i n g f o u r units, without p a y i n g a n y contribution to the Fund. A n y such pension shall c a r r y w i d o w s ' a n d c h i l d r e n ' s benefits a s elsewhere in this A c t p r o  vided. A n y p e n s i o n o r benefit u n d e r t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l b e p a i d o u t of t h e f u n d s of t h e e m p l o y e r , b u t notwithstanding anything hereinbefore con t a i n e d n o p e n s i o n o r b e n e f i t t o o r i n r e s p e c t of a n y s u c h officer o r a n y o t h e r p e r s o n s h a l l b e p a y a b l e i n r e s p e c t of a n y p e r i o d p r i o r t o t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e S u p e r a n n u a t i o n ( A m e n d  m e n t ) A c t , 1928. (g) b y i n s e r t i n g a f t e r section n i n e t y - t h r e e a s sec t i o n n i n e t y - f o u r of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t , a n e w s e c t i o n t o c o n s i s t of s e c t i o n t h r e e of t h e S u p e r  a n n u a t i o n ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t , 1918, a s a m e n d e d b y t h e S u p e r a n n u a t i o n ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t , 1919, and the heading thereto. 6. T h e S u p e r a n n u a t i o n ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t , 1930, i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d by i n s e r t i n g in section two a f t e r sub section two the following new subsection:-- (2A) I n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of s u b s e c t i o n o n e of s e c t i o n t w e n t y - n i n e of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t t o a n e m  p l o y e e of t h e G o v e r n m e n t of N e w S o u t h W a l e s o r the Sydney H a r b o u r T r u s t Commissioners or the W a t e r Conservation and Irrigation Commission, the

said

s a i d s u b s e c t i o n s h a l l b e r e a d a s if p a r a g r a p h ( b ) were o m i t t e d a n d t h e f o l l o w i n g p a r a g r a p h i n s e r t e d in lieu t h e r e o f : -- ( b ) if s u c h i n v a l i d i t y o r i n c a p a c i t y is d u e t o h i s own fault he shall be entitled to a pension w h i c h s h a l l b e t h e a c t u a r i a l e q u i v a l e n t of t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n s m a d e b y h i m u p t o t h e t i m e of his retirement and the contributions which u p to t h a t t i m e w o u l d h a v e b e e n m a d e in r e s p e c t of h i m if t h e S u p e r a n n u a t i o n ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t , 1930, h a d n o t b e e n e n a c t e d . 7. T h e P r i n c i p a l A c t is f u r t h e r a m e n d e d b y i n s e r t i n g i n s e c t i o n 84A t h e f o l l o w i n g n e w p a r a g r a p h : -- W h e n a g r a t u i t y i s g r a n t e d u n d e r a n y of t h e s a i d A c t s , n a m e l y , t h e Civil S e r v i c e A c t , 1884, a n d t h e P u b l i c S e r v i c e A c t s t o a n y p e r s o n a n d a n y of h i s s e r v i c e i n r e s p e c t of w h i c h s u c h g r a t u i t y i s g r a n t e d h a s b e e n t a k e n a s t e m p o r a r y s e r v i c e , if s u c h p e r s o n c o n s i d e r s t h a t a n y of t h a t t e m p o r a r y s e r v i c e s h o u l d have been taken as p e r m a n e n t service for the pur p o s e s of t h e g r a t u i t y , h e m a y a p p e a l t o t h e M i n i s t e r administering such Act, who m a y thereupon refer t h a t m a t t e r f o r o p i n i o n t o a j u d g e of t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t , a n d if s o r e f e r r e d s u c h M i n i s t e r s h a l l d e c i d e the point in accordance with such opinion. Such d e c i s i o n s h a l l b e final a n d c o n c l u s i v e a n d n o t s u b j e c t to a p p e a l . 8. T h e p r o v i s i o n s of s e c t i o n s e v e n of t h i s A c t s h a l l apply with respect to any person who retired after the e i g h t e e n t h d a y of M a r c h , o n e t h o u s a n d n i n e h u n d r e d a n d twenty-seven.

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