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a. An act of the legislature of the year nineteen hundred fifty-five or nineteen hundred fifty-six which, in form, amends or repeals or purports to amend or repeal any provision or provisions of the supplemental pension act or of article four, five or six of the civil service law, as in force immediately prior to July first, nineteen hundred fifty-six, shall be deemed and construed as an amendment or repeal, as the case may be, of the corresponding provision or provisions of such act or law, as contained in this act. b. An act of the legislature of the year nineteen hundred fifty-five or nineteen hundred fifty-six which adds, or purports to add a new section, subdivision or other provision of law to the supplemental pension act or article four, five or six of the civil service law, as in force immediately prior to July first, nineteen hundred fifty-six, shall be deemed and construed as having been added to this act and shall be given full effect according to its context as if the same had been added expressly and in terms to this act and shall be deemed and construed to have been inserted in this act in the appropriate position in regard to and as modifying

context as if the same had been added expressly and in terms to this act and shall be deemed and construed to have been inserted in this act in the appropriate position in regard to and as modifying the effect of the corresponding provision or provisions of this act.