Death of legislator in office

(1) Where a person dies while he is a legislator and would, but for his death, have been eligible for a gratuity and pension under this Act, there shall be paid to his legal personal representatives an amount not exceeding the annual salary of his office or his commuted gratuity, whichever is greater. (2) Where a person dies while he is a legislator without having served for the required minimum period in order to be eligible for payment of a pension under this Act there shall be paid to his legal personal representatives a gratuity equal to the total contributions paid by that person together with an amount equal to the highest annual basic salary payable at any time to that person in his office as a legislator. (3) If a legislator, where he is making payment of contributions, dies during his term as a legislator he shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to have served for the entire duration of the term during which he dies.