Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS ACT 1973 - SECT 61B

             (1)  Where a person:

                     (a)  who is a recipient member; or

                     (b)  in respect of whom deferred benefits are applicable under section 78;

intends to resume full-time service:

                     (c)  as a member of the Permanent Forces; or

                     (d)  as a member of a Reserve for a continuous period of not less than 12 months;

the person must, before resuming service, in writing addressed to CSC, elect:

                     (e)  to become a contributing member; or

                      (f)  to become a member of the MSB scheme.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has previously:

                     (a)  made an election under that subsection; or

                     (b)  made, under subsection (3), an election to become a member of the MSB scheme.

             (3)  A recipient member who:

                     (a)  intends to resume full-time service as a member of a Reserve for a continuous period of less than 12 months; and

                     (b)  has not previously made, under this section, an election to become a member of the MSB scheme;

must, before resuming service, in writing addressed to CSC, elect whether or not to become a member of that scheme.