6. Optinal retirement

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• collective agreement

  collective agreement

  Defined · s 3

  “collective agreement” has the same meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967; Minimum Retirement Age 7

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• contract of service

  contract of service

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  “contract of service” means any agreement, whether oral or in writing, and whether express or implied, whereby one person agrees to employ another person as an employee and that person agrees to serve his employer as an employee;

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• employee

  employee

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  “employee” means any person who has entered into, and works under, a contract of service with an employer irrespective of his wages but does not include the person specified in the Schedule;

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• minimum retirement age

  minimum retirement age

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  “minimum retirement age” means the minimum retirement age provided under subsection 4(1) and where the Minister prescribes a higher minimum retirement age under subsection 4(2), such higher minimum retirement age.

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• retirement

  retirement

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  “retirement” means termination of a contract of service of an employee on the ground of age;

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