26Act applies subject to principles and rules for part-time officers

26 Act applies subject to principles and rules for part-time officers (1) This Act applies to a part-time officer (other than an officer employed on that basis who has been recalled to service under section 76) subject to and in accordance with the principles and subject to the rules and modifications provided in this section. (2) If— (a) the service of a part-time officer follows continuously upon his or her service as a full-time officer; or (b) the service of a full-time officer follows continuously upon his or her service as a part-time officer— his or her period of service as a full-time officer is to be added to his or her period of service as a part-time officer. (3) The contributions to be paid by a part-time officer are that proportion of the contributions that would be payable by a comparable full-time officer which the service of the part-time officer at the time the contributions fall due bears to the service of a comparable full-time officer. (4) Where a contributor has been a full-time officer and a part-time officer his or her benefits on retirement or death are to be calculated pro rata to the benefits payable to a comparable full-time officer.