13.—(1) Section 11(3) of the Act of 1953 (which sub-section enables certain persons who would otherwise be debarred on grounds of age from becoming contributory employees or local Act contributors to become such employees or such contributors and to reckon previous pensionable employment) shall apply to a person who before the operative date entered the employment of a local authority after ceasing to be employed in teaching service on or after 4th February 1948.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) above section 11(3) of the Act of 1953 shall have effect as if for the references therein to the passing of the Act there were substituted references to the coming into operation of these Rules.