6. Abatement during period of enemy occupation
Feedback & supportNotwithstanding anything in sections 3, 4 and 5, where a public servant was not during the period of enemy occupation and during any period thereafter until his re‑appointment in the service of the Government, drawing the full salary or any part of his salary, abatements calculated on the salary for which that public servant would have been eligible in accordance with his salary scheme were it not for the enemy occupation shall be deemed to have been made during such period or periods under and in accordance with the provisions of this Act:Provided that for the purpose of any repayment to contributors as provided in sections 13, 14 and 15(2)(b) only the contributions actually made shall be taken into account.
public servant
“public servant” means an officer holding a pensionable office or an officer serving on probation or on agreement in a pensionable office, in the service of the Government, but does not include an officer —(a)who is not restricted by law to one wife at a time;(b)who, on or after 2 March 1961 —(i)is appointed to a pensionable office; or(ii)is appointed to a pensionable office on probation or on agreement, in the service of the Government;(c)who is transferred to the service of the Government under section 9 of the Local Government Integration Act or section 5 of the Planning Act 1998; or(d)in the service of the Government before 2 March 1961 who becomes restricted by law to one wife at a time on or after 1 April 1965, unless, within one month from the date he becomes so restricted, he gives notice in writing to the Directors of his desire to become a contributor, whereupon the provisions of this Act shall apply to him from the date of such notice.
In this section, “the period of enemy occupation” means the period commencing on 8 December 1941 and continuing to 31 August 1945.