Section 6

in respect of any service while on probation or agreement, unless, without break of service, he is confirmed in his appointment in the public service in the Federation and emplaced on the pensionable establishment or in an office in any other public service which is at the time of confirmation pensionable in accordance with the law and regulations in force in such service;

in respect of any service on leave without salary other than leave without salary granted on grounds of public policy;

in respect of any service during which he is undergoing training and for which he is paid only an allowance; or

in respect of any service during which the officer was liable to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund established under the *Employees Provident Fund Act 1951

*NOTE—Employees Provident Fund Act 1951 [Act 272] has since been repealed by Employees

Provident Fund Act 1991 [Act 452]—see s.75 of Act 452.

[Act 272] or to any other provident fund established under any written law or otherwise except upon condition that there shall be first paid to the Government a sum equal to the total amount of the contributions paid by the Government or employer to those funds on account of the officer in respect of such service, together with the interest on the contributions.

For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), any interruption in service caused by a temporary suspension of employment not arising from misconduct or voluntary resignation shall be disregarded.

Grant of pension, etc.