§ 180. Construction. 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 the effect of the corresponding provision or provisions
of this act.