21Permanent employees to be members and contributors

21 Permanent employees to be members and contributors

(1) This Part shall apply to or with respect to every permanent employee who—

S. 21(1)(a) amended by No. 9400 s. 6(a)(b).

(a) at the commencement of this Act or on the joining date was a permanent employee and who on or before 1 June 1980 or the day three months after the joining date (as the case requires) does not elect not to contribute in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

S. 21(1)(b) amended by No. 9400 s. 6(c)(d), substituted by No. 9478 s. 3(1), amended by No. 58/1987 s. 11(1)(c)(i).

(b) becomes a permanent employee within a period of twelve months from the commencement of this Act or the joining date and who on or before a day three months from the day of becoming a permanent employee or on or before 1 June 1980 (whichever later occurs) does not elect not to contribute in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

S. 21(1)(c) amended by Nos 9400 s. 6(e) (as amended by No. 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 213)), 9478 s. 3(2)(a).

(c) in the case of an employee within the meaning of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the interpretation of Employee in section 2, on or after 12 months after the commencement of this Act or the joining date becomes a permanent employee and has not at the time of becoming a permanent employee attained the age of 57 years;

S. 21(1)(ca) inserted by No. 9478 s. 3(2)(b), repealed by No. 58/1987 s. 11(1)(c)(ii).

S. 21(1)(d) amended by No. 9400 s. 6(f) (as amended by No. 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 213)).

(d) after the commencement of this Act or the joining date becomes a permanent employee at age 57 years or more and who notifies the Board in writing within six months of becoming a permanent employee that he wishes to contribute in accordance with the provisions of this Act—

and such permanent employees shall be members of the Fund and shall be deemed to be contributors for the purposes of the Act.

S. 21(1A) inserted by No. 9400 s. 7, substituted by No. 9478 s. 3(3).

(1A) The Board may upon application by a permanent employee and at its own discretion—

(a) extend the period of election for a person who at the commencement of this Act was a permanent employee for a period ending on a date specified by the Board, being a day not later than 1 April 1981;

(b) extend the period of election in respect of a person who becomes a permanent employee within a period of 12 months from the commencement of this Act for a period ending on a date specified by the Board, being a date not later than the day three months from the day of becoming a permanent employee or from 1 April 1981 (whichever last happens);