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intervals. Owing to the intervention of the war, the last investigation to be made was that

of 1932. Pension and lump sum benefits are on the scales set out under the (Civil Service)
Superannuation Act, 1909, but are related to the average salary over the last five years of

service. There is provision for the suspension or withdrawal of an ill-health award in the
event of recovery.

Successive Acts have broadened the scope of service which may be recognized for
various purposes. Broadly speaking, all service of an educational nature (other than

purely administrative) reckons for calculation of benefits, and previous administrative

service (educational or otherwise) may reckon for qualifying purposes. It is probable that
Regulations to be issued under the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1948,

will still further increase the interchangeability with other branches of public service.

It may be mentioned in passing that the Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1945, provides

that a person formerly subject to an 'independent superannuation scheme ' such as the
Local Government Superannuation Act, 1937, who transfers, without a disqualifying

break, to the teaching service, remains subject to the former scheme unless he elects
otherwise.

(f) National Health Service

Under the National Health Service Act, 1946, the central authority has become

responsible for hospital services (taken over from local authorities and boards of
governors) and local authorities remain responsible for services such as maternity centres,

day nurseries, etc. The National Health Service (Superannuation) Regulations 1947-48,
set out the superannuation scheme for staff of the new central service and prescribe

similar modifications to local government schemes in respect of medical and nursing,

etc., staff employed in local health services.
The central scheme is contributory, but unfunded; as under the Teachers' scheme,

provision is made for an actuarial investigation every seven years. All whole-time
employees, permanent and temporary, are subject to the scheme, except that manual

grades are excluded for their first two years of service; part time employees may be
admitted at the discretion of the Minister of Health.