§ 1.16. Amendment or repeal.  


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  • An amendment or repeal of any provision of this Act shall be made only following an actuarial determination of its effect on the soundness of the system's design as well as its effect on the cost of the system, and disclosure of such information to all interested persons. No amendment or repeal of a provision of this Act shall affect in any way the benefits then being paid to members, survivors, contingent annuitants or beneficiaries or benefits based on service completed prior to the date of such amendment or repeal, except as provided in Section 1.17; provided, however, that in determining such accrued benefits payable to members of Division A, the average base earnings and the average excess earnings shall be determined as of the date of the amendment or repeal, as the case may be, and in determining such accrued benefits payable to members of Division B, the credited earnings shall be determined as of the date of the amendment or repeal, as the case may be.