2. The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 3A and shall have effect as section 3B of the Widows and Orphans Pension Scheme (Armed Forces) Act, No. 18 of 1970 :"
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| | (1) Any person who became a member of the Armed Forces on or before September 30th 1968 and who-
| | | (a) continued, or continues, to be such member after that date ; and |
| (b) has not elected, under section 3 or section 3A, to be a contributor to the Pension Scheme, |
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| | (2) Every person who effects under subsection (1) to become a contributor to the Pension Scheme or in the case of a person who is deemed under that subsection to have elected to have become a contributor to the Pension Scheme, the person administering the affairs of such deceased person, shall pay to the Pension Scheme, all arrears of contributions for the period commencing on October 1, 1968 and ending on the date of retirement or death, as the case may be, with interest thereon at the rate of four per centum per annum. | | |
| | (3) An election made under the provisions of subsection (1) shall be final. | | |
| | (4) The provisions of this section shall have effect, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 3 or 3A." | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts