the date aforesaid or which would have become attached to such appointment, during the said 
period, had such officer not been detailed for duty with the Malta Libraries; and 
(b) shall be entitled to have the service with the Malta Libraries considered as service with the 
Government for the purpose of any pension, gratuity or benefit under the Pensions Ordinance, 
and the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, and of any other right or privilege to which that 
public officer would be entitled, and shall be liable to any liability to which he would be liable, 
but for the fact that he is detailed for duty with the Malta Libraries: 
Provided that in assessing the pensionable emoluments of such officer for the purposes of any 
pension entitlement under the Pensions Ordinance and the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 
no account shall be taken of any allowances, bonuses or gratuities paid to such officer by the 
Malta Libraries in excess of what he is entitled to as a public officer: 
Provided further that during the time in respect of which he is so detailed to perform duties with 
the Malta Libraries his terms and conditions of service shall not be less favourable than those 
which are attached to his appointment with the Government during the period aforesaid. Such 
terms and conditions shall not be deemed to be less favourable because they are not in all 
respects identical or superior to those enjoyed by the officer concerned at the date of such 
detailing, if in the opinion of the Prime Minister such terms and conditions, taken as a whole, 
offer substantially equivalent or greater benefits. 
(6) Where an application is made as provided in subarticle (5)(a)(1), the same consideration shall 
be given thereto as if the applicant had not been detailed for duty with the Malta Libraries. 
(7) The Malta Libraries shall pay to the Government, where applicable, such contributions as 
may from time to time be determined by the Minister responsible for finance in respect of the 
cost of pensions and gratuities earned by an officer detailed for duty with the Malta Libraries as 
aforesaid during the period in which such officer is so detailed. 
19. (1) The Malta Libraries may, with the approval of themPrime Minister, offer to any officer 
detailed for duty with it under any of the provisions of article 18 permanent employment at a 
remuneration and on terms and conditions not less favourable than those enjoyed by such 
officer at the date of such offer. 
(2) The terms and conditions comprised in any offer made as aforesaid shall not be deemed to 
be less favourable merely because they are not in all respects identical with or superior to those 
enjoyed by the officer concerned at the date of such offer, if such terms and conditions, taken as 
a whole, in the opinion of the Prime Minister offer substantially equivalent or greater benefits. 
(3) Every officer who accepts permanent employment with the Malta Libraries, under the 
provisions of subarticle (1), shall for all purposes other than those of the Pensions Ordinance, 
and of the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, be deemed to have ceased to be in service with 
the Government and to have entered into service with the Malta Libraries on the date of such 
acceptance and for the purposes of the said Ordinance and of the said Act, so far as applicable to 
that officer, service with the Malta Libraries shall be deemed to be service with the Government 
within the meanings thereof respectively. 
(4) Every such officer as aforesaid who immediately before accepting permanent employment 
with the Malta Libraries was entitled to benefit under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 
shall continue to be so entitled to benefit thereunder to all intents as if service with the Malta 
Libraries was service with the Government. 
(5) The Malta Libraries shall pay to the Government such contributions as may from time to 
time be determined by the Minister responsible for finance in respect of the cost of pensions and 
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