Section 18

When an officer in the service of Malaysia who is a contributor under the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Enactment (F.M.S. Cap. 26) has been transferred to the service of the Government he shall forthwith become a contributor under this Act on the full salary to which he is from time to time entitled in the service of Singapore except that the period during which he has contributed under the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Enactment of Malaysia shall be taken into account in reckoning the period of 35 years referred to in section 5.