(1) At the commencement of this Act, the provisions of the Pensions and Social Security

(Amendment) Decree, 1975 (S.M.C.D. 8) other than the provisions, which relate to the

Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 30) shall cease to apply to a member of the Service.

(2) A member of the Service who before the commencement of this Act was required by

(a) the Pensions and Social Security (Amendment) Decree, 1975 (S.M.C.D. 8); or

(b) the Social Security Act, 1991 to contribute towards pension or to the Social Security Fund as a member of that Fund, shall cease to make that contribution.

(3) Despite subsection (2) an amount paid by or on behalf of a member of the Service

under the Fire Service Act, 1963 (Act 219) as contribution towards that member's pension or to the Social Security Fund before the commencement of this Act shall be refunded

(a)when that member retires from the Service having reached the retirement age prescribed by law in respect of the Service, or

(b)when that member is dismissed or resigns from the Service, on reaching the age of superannuation as provided for in the Social Security Act, 19913 subject to the Constitution.

(4) An amount payable to a member of the Service under subsection (3) of this section shall be paid to the estate if the member dies before the amount is paid to the member.

(5) Subject to subsection (1) of this section a member of the Service is eligible for pension and the Pension Act4 shall apply to him.

(6) A period of duty in the Service in respect of which a member of the Service has contributed to the Social Security Fund under section 1 of the Pensions and Social Security (Amendment) Decree, 1975 (S.M.C.D. 8) shall be deemed to be pensionable service for the purpose of computing the pension of that member.