6Saving in respect of former members

6 Saving in respect of former members

6 Saving in respect of former members

(1) For the purposes of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1971, each former member is, on the commencement of the 1991 reconstitution Act, taken to have been entitled to salary in respect of an aggregate period of 7 years.

(2) Section 20 of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1971 applies to a former member whose entitlement to a pension under that Act depends on the operation of this Act as if the period of three months referred to in section 20 (2) (a) of that Act commenced on the date of assent to this Act.

(3) This section does not apply to or affect:

(a) a former member who was, on the commencement of the 1991 reconstitution Act, entitled to salary in respect of an aggregate period of more than 7 years, or

(b) a former member who has accepted a refund of contributions or a supplementary benefit after ceasing to be a member.