4Transfer of certain transport officers to the State Authorities Superannuation Scheme

4 Transfer of certain transport officers to the State Authorities Superannuation Scheme

4 Transfer of certain transport officers to the State Authorities Superannuation Scheme

(1) A person who, immediately before 1 April 1989, was eligible for a gratuity under the Transport Officers’ Gratuity Scheme is, on that day, to be taken to have become a contributor to the Fund by virtue of having made an election under section 19 of the Act (Election to contribute to the Fund).

(2) With respect to such an election, section 19 of the Act is to be construed as if subsections (2)–(4) of that section had not been enacted.

(3) If a person becomes a contributor by virtue of subclause (1), then:

(a) the Transport Officers’ Gratuity Scheme ceases to apply to the person, and

(b) a gratuity under that Scheme is not payable to or in relation to that person.

(4) A person who becomes a contributor by virtue of subclause (1) is entitled to make an application under section 20 of the Act (Additional benefit) for an additional benefit only if the person has elected to contribute to the Fund under clause 6 (2) of this Regulation.