Cessation of pension if person in receipt thereof again becomes a legislator

(1) A pension payable under this Act shall, if the person in receipt thereof again becomes a legislator, cease to be payable during the period in respect of which that person is in receipt of salary as a legislator; but where the rate of such pension exceeds the rate of such salary, nothing in this subsection shall prevent the payment of pension to the extent of such excess. (2) At the expiration of the period referred to in subsection (1) during which a person has further service as a legislator, the rate of pension shall be recalculated in accordance with the provisions of section 8. (3) Where a pension is recalculated pursuant to subsection (2) of this section and the person entitled thereto opts to receive such pension by way of a gratuity and a reduced pension, then, in calculating the amount of such gratuity, there shall be deducted therefrom any amount already paid to such person by way of gratuity in respect of the pension the payment of which was suspended under subsection (1) of this section. 14 (4) A pension recalculated in accordance with subsection (2) shall be paid at the recalculated rate with effect from the date of cessation of the period of service as a legislator which gave rise to the recalculation.