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the period of pensionable service required for

attaining maximum pension; or

the period of pensionable service that the

Scheduled officer would have completed if he had

served until attaining the age of 60 years,

whichever is the lesser.

Acting service. DI. 21

21. Where an officer has performed acting service in

an office under the Government the period of the acting

service may be taken into account as pensionable service

(subject to regulation 18 if the acting service is in a non-

established office) if the period of the acting service

(a) is not taken into account as part of the officer's

pensionable service in other public service; and

(b) is immediately preceded or followed by service as

the substantive holder of an established office

under the Government.

Service not counting as pensionable service. DI. 22

22. Save as otherwise provided in these regulations,

there shall not be taken into account as pensionable

service any period of service while an officer

(a) was under the age of 18 years, whether as a

Category A officer or Category B officer;