Refund of past contributions

Where any teacher to whom this Act applies and who is not employed in teaching service, (a) has had deductions made from his salary under any other Act; (b) gives notice in writing to the Chief Education Officer that he no longer intends to be employed as a teacher and that he desires a refund of such deductions; and (c) at the time of such notice such teacher is not eligible for any pension or gratuity under this Act, then such teacher shall be entitled to a refund of such deductions and he shall be deemed to have renounced all claims to any pension or gratuity in respect of any teaching service prior to the date of such refund.