9Contributions by continuing contributors

9 Contributions by continuing contributors

(1) A person who: (a) on or before 1 July 1976, commenced service in pursuance of a contract of employment entered into by him with the Government of Papua New Guinea; (b) was, immediately before the date on which he commenced that service, a contributor within the meaning of these Regulations as in force immediately before the last‑mentioned date; and (c) made, on or before the date on which he commenced that service, an election to continue to make contributions for a pension payable under these Regulations; may, subject to subregulation (4), continue, on and after 1 July 1976, to make contributions for a pension payable under these Regulations. (2) An election referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is irrevocable. (3) Contributions under this regulation shall be paid to the Commonwealth. (4) A continuing contributor is not entitled to make contributions under this regulation after: (a) the date on which the contract of employment referred to in subregulation (1) entered into by him with the Government of Papua New Guinea is terminated (whether the term of that contract has expired or not); or (b) 30 June 1978; whichever is the earlier.