16Periodic opportunities to elect to become a contributor

16 Periodic opportunities to elect to become a contributor

16 Periodic opportunities to elect to become a contributor

(1) This section applies to—

(a) an employee who—

(i) has not attained the age of sixty years, and

(ii) having been entitled to elect under section 10 (1), or under this section, to become a contributor has failed to do so,

(b) an employee referred to in section 12 (1) (a) (i) or 12 (3) (d) who—

(i) has not attained the age of sixty years, and

(ii) having been entitled to elect under that section or under this section, to become a contributor has failed to do so, and

(c) an employee who—

(i) has not attained the age of sixty years, and

(ii) pursuant to section 21 (1) is not a contributor and has not been a contributor during the period of twelve months that next preceded the later or latest of the days appointed pursuant to subsection (2).

(2) The Board shall, by notification published in the Gazette before the expiration of the period of three years that next succeeds the appointed day, and by a notification so published once during every third year that succeeds the expiration of that period, appoint a day for the purpose of making an election under this section, being a day that is not earlier than three months after the publication of the notification.

(3) An employee to whom this section applies may, on or before the day appointed by a notification published under subsection (2) or, where more than one such notification has been published, on or before the day appointed by the later or latest such notification, elect to contribute to the Fund.

(4) An employee who becomes a contributor pursuant to an election under this section shall contribute to the Fund on and from a day determined by the Board, being a day that is not earlier than the day appointed under subsection (2) for making the election.

s 16: Am 1979 No 124, Sch 1 (3).