17Member resigning to contest another seat

### 17 Member resigning to contest another seat > > (1)  A member to whom this Part applies who – > > > > > > (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 > > > > > > > (b) is elected at that election within 3 months after so resigning – > > > > is taken, for the purposes of this Part, to have remained a member to whom this Part applies. > > > (2)  If the member is elected at that election – > > > > > > (a) the period between the date of resignation and election is not counted as contributory service for the purposes of this Part; and > > > > > > > (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. > > > (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.