15COTransfer of servants to the State Superannuation Fund

15CO Transfer of servants to the State Superannuation Fund

15CO Transfer of servants to the State Superannuation Fund

(1) Where, by reason of a change in his employment classification within the service of his employer, a servant to whom Part 2, 3, 3B or 3D applies would, but for this subsection, be entitled or required to become a contributor to the State Superannuation Fund, he may not become such a contributor unless, not later than three months after the change in his employment classification (or such further period as the board may in any particular case allow), he elects, in the manner approved by the board, not to be subject to the provisions of this Act.

(2) A servant who makes an election under subsection (1) does not, on that account, cease to be subject to this Act until he becomes a contributor to the State Superannuation Fund.

(3) Where a person to whom Part 2 applies makes an election under subsection (1) and subsequently becomes a contributor to the State Superannuation Fund, the provisions of section 4 (4) (f) apply to and in respect of that person as if—

(a) immediately before he became a contributor to that Fund he had ceased to be employed as referred to in those provisions,

(b) he had advised the board that he did not wish to take over or to continue any policy on his life effected under Part 2, and

(c) any money that would, but for this subsection, have been payable to him pursuant to those provisions were payable instead to his employer.

(4) Where a person to whom Part 3 applies makes an election under subsection (1) and subsequently becomes a contributor to the State Superannuation Fund, the provisions of section 15 apply to and in respect of that person as if—

(a) immediately before he became a contributor to that Fund he had ceased to be employed as referred to in those provisions, and

(b) any money that would, but for this subsection, have been payable to him pursuant to those provisions were payable instead to his employer.

(5) Where a person to whom Part 3B applies makes an election under subsection (1) and subsequently becomes a contributor to the State Superannuation Fund, the provisions of section 15V apply to and in respect of that person as if—

(a) immediately before that person became a contributor to that Fund that person had ceased to be employed as referred to in section 15V (1) (a) or (b), as the case may require, and