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Public Sector Superannuation Reform (Parliamentary Superannuation) Regulations 2016
17Member resigning to contest another seat
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### 17 Member resigning to contest another seat
> > (1) A member to whom this Part applies who –
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> > > > (a) resigns from a seat in either House and within 7 days informs the Commission in writing of his or her intention to contest an election for another seat in either House; and
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> > > > (b) is elected at that election within 3 months after so resigning –
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> > is taken, for the purposes of this Part, to have remained a member to whom this Part applies.
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> > (2) If the member is elected at that election –
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> > > > (a) the period between the date of resignation and election is not counted as contributory service for the purposes of this Part; and
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> > > > (b) no superannuation contributions are to be made to the PS Fund in respect of that member in respect of the period between resignation and the date of the election.
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> > (3) If the member is not elected at that election, he or she is entitled to interest on his or her benefit under this Part, in accordance with [regulation 15](#GS15@EN) , from the date of the resignation until payment of the benefit.