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| (1) Any person who became a member of the armed forces on or before July 31, 1983, and who continues to be such member after that date may before the prescribed date elect to be a contributor to the pension scheme : |
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| (2) Any person who has become or becomes a member of the armed forces on or after August 1, 1983, shall be a contributor to the pension scheme, from the date on which she becomes a member of the armed forces : |
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| (3) Where any person is deemed to be a contributor to the pension scheme under the proviso to subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the person administering the estate of such person shall pay to the pension scheme all arrears of contributions for the period commencing from August 1,1983 and ending on the date of her death or the period commencing from the date on which she became a member of the armed forces and ending on the date of her death, as the case may be, with interest thereon at four per centum per annum. |
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| (4) An election made under subsection (1) shall be final. |
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