Refund of contributions

(1) Where any person who has made contributions pursuant to this Act ceases to be a legislator and is not eligible for a pension or gratuity, he may, if he so desires, apply to the Minister for a refund of his contributions and, on such application, he shall be refunded an amount equal to the total amount of the contributions paid by him pursuant to this Act with interest thereon at four per cent per annum. (2) Where a person who would, on application pursuant to sub- section (1), be entitled to a refund of contributions dies without making such application or, having made such an application, dies before the refund of contributions has been made, and in the case of a male, leaves no widow or children entitled to an award under this Act, there shall be paid to the legal personal representatives of such person a gratuity equal to the amount which, pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, could have been refunded to such person if he had not died. (3) Where a refund has been made to any person or a gratuity paid under this section, no other award may be made under this Act to or in respect of that person in relation to the service of that person as a legislator before the date of the