(1) Entitlement to any of the benefits described in section 41 depends on the fulfilment of the prescribed conditions, including payment of the prescribed contributions; nevertheless, the Director may grant to an insured person any benefit where it appears to the Director to be expedient to do so, although the prescribed conditions have not been fulfilled.
(2) In respect of persons insured under section 26(2), the prescribed conditions relating to retirement and invalidity benefits are considered to commence from their date of membership under the repealed National Provident Act, 1970.
(3) Except where regulations provide otherwise, an insured person not entitled to more than one benefit at any one time.