(1) For the purposes of this Division, if a person has only one qualifying bonus period, that period is the person's overall qualifying period .
(2) For the purposes of this Division, if a person has 2 or more qualifying bonus periods, the person's overall qualifying period is the period:
(a) beginning at the start of the first qualifying bonus period; and
(b) ending at the end of the last qualifying bonus period.
However, any period of non - accruing membership of the pension bonus scheme is taken not to form part of the person's overall qualifying period.