Section 56

Any person who by virtue of subsection 52(1) becomes an officer or servant of the Authority and who immediately before the date of establishment of the Authority, was a contributor to the widows’ and orphans’ pension scheme established under the Widows’ and Orphans’

Pensions Enactment of the Federated Malay States [F.M.S Cap. 26]

shall continue to contribute to such scheme and shall be entitled to benefit thereunder in all respects as if his service with the Authority were service with the Administration:

Provided that if, at any time, the Board establishes a widows’ and orphans’ pension scheme, any such persons who has accepted permanent employment with the Authority may elect to contribute to such last mentioned scheme, and, in that event, paragraph 12(i) of the said Enactment shall apply, and for such purpose, service with the

Authority shall be deemed to be service to which such subsection relates.