Defence Services Pension Part V Regulations (SOR/55-416)

24 (1) Time served as described in subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section 45 of the Act, may be included as service if the contributor during that service received the pay of his rank as though he were a member of the forces.

(2) Where a contributor prior to the war which commenced on the 10th day of September, 1939, served as an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force other than the Permanent Active Air Force, for a continuous period of full-time service, but did not receive the pay of his rank as though he were in the forces, and subsequently served on active service during that war and during such period of full-time service received remuneration by way of pay, or pay and allowances, according to the service regulations applicable to his appointment, then in that case, such continuous period of full-time service may be included for the purpose of making contributions and computing a pension or gratuity to which he may be entitled under Part V.

(3) The contributions required to be paid by a contributor

• (a) for a period of service described in subsection (1) or (2) which commenced prior to the 1st day of October, 1946, shall be based upon the pay payable to him by reason of the rank or appointment held by him during such service together with marriage and dependents’ allowances for wives and dependent children and subsistence allowance at standard rates payable in respect of service in Canada whether or not such last mentioned allowance was in fact paid; and

• (b) for a period of service described in subsection (1) which commenced on or after the 1st day of October, 1946, shall be based on the pay payable to him by reason of the rank or appointment held by him together with the allowances prescribed for his rank by section 3 during such service.