59.— The Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004) is amended—

(a) in section 21 by substituting the following for paragraph (b) of subsection (14):

“(b) The Director General shall vacate the office of Director General on attaining the age of 65 years but where the Director General is either—

(i) a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004) appointed on or after 1 April 2004, or

(ii) a Scheme member (within the meaning of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012),

then the requirement under this subsection to vacate office on grounds of age shall not apply.”,

and

(b) in section 24 (as so amended) by substituting the following for paragraph (b) of subsection (10):

“(b) A director shall vacate his office of director on attaining the age of 65 years but where the director is either—

(i) a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004) appointed on or after 1 April 2004, or

(ii) a Scheme member (within the meaning of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012),

then the requirement under this subsection to vacate office on grounds of age shall not apply.”.