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Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973
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#### 4 Retiring age for rank held
For the purposes of this Act, the retiring age for the rank held by a member of the Defence Force at any time is:
(a) in the case of a member who is a member of the Permanent Forces—the age for compulsory retirement of the member ascertained in accordance with, or in accordance with regulations under, the Naval Defence Act 1910‑1971, the Defence Act 1903‑1970 or the Air Force Act 1923‑1965; or
(b) in the case of a member who is not a member of the Permanent Forces—the age for compulsory retirement, as ascertained in accordance with paragraph (a), of a member of the same rank and branch who is a member of the Permanent Forces.