The provisions of this chapter, as they apply to retirement for service or disability, deferred retirement, and the death benefit, shall not be applicable to any member claiming public service pursuant to Section 31478 or to any member claiming service credit for uncompensated illness leave of absence in excess of 12 consecutive months pursuant to Section 31646.1, unless such member has rendered service, other than the public service or the uncompensated illness leave of absence for which the member has elected to receive credit, sufficient to meet the minimum requirements of this chapter covering each of the benefits enumerated in this section.

(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 81, Sec. 1.)