Gratuity where pension not payable

Where a person was a legislator on the 21st September, 1981 or became or becomes a legislator after that date, and ceases to be a legislator without qualifying for pension under section 5 of this Act but has served as a legislator for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than five years or for one full parliamentary term of not less than four years, he shall be entitled to be paid a gratuity equal to one-fourth of the total salary earned during his period of service as a legislator, Provided that a sum equal to five per centum of the salary paid to the legislator for each year of service shall be deducted as contributions from the gratuity payable under this section.