12Commonwealth contributions in respect of pensions

12 Commonwealth contributions in respect of pensions

(1) In this section, special contribution means:

(a) in relation to a person to whom section nine of this Act applies who has, for the purposes of that section, paid a contribution to the Fund—that contribution;

(b) in relation to a person to whom section ten of this Act applies, being a person not contributing on retirement for additional benefits as defined in subsection (2) of that section, who has, for the purposes of that section, paid a contribution to the Fund—that contribution; and

(c) in relation to a person to whom section ten of this Act applies, being a person contributing on retirement for additional benefits as defined in subsection (2) of that section, who has, for the purposes of that section, paid a contribution to the Fund that is in excess of the normal additional pension contribution applicable to him under that section—that contribution to the extent of the excess.

(2) In the application of section sixty‑one of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1959 in respect of a payment of pension from the Fund to or in respect of a person to whom this Act applies, such part of any special contribution paid by the person to the Fund as the Board, on the advice of the Commonwealth Actuary, determines shall be deemed to be a contribution of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) of that section.