Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act — M-5 33
Contributions in respect of previous sessions 33 (1) Where a member elects to contribute to the Compensation Arrangements Account in respect of a previous session, the member shall pay into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (a) in the case of a member who, before July 13, 1995, makes an election under subsection 32(1) in respect of amounts paid as a member of the House of Commons, a contribution equal to seven per cent if the member has not reached 71 years of age at the time of the making of the election, or equal to eleven per cent if the member has reached that age at that time, of the aggregate of amounts paid to the member as a member of the House of Commons in respect of that previous session (i) by way of sessional indemnity, and (ii) by way of salary or annual allowance, if the member so elects to contribute in respect of that salary or annual allowance; (a.1) in the case of a member who, on or after July 13, 1995 and before January 1, 2001, makes an election under subsection 32(1) in respect of amounts paid as a member of the House of Commons, a contribution equal to five per cent if the member has not reached 71 years of age at the time of the making of the election, or equal to nine per cent if the member has reached that age at that time, of the aggregate of amounts paid to the member as a member of the House of Commons in respect of that previous session (i) by way of sessional indemnity, and (ii) by way of salary or annual allowance, if the member so elects to contribute in respect of that salary or annual allowance; (a.2) in the case of a member who, on or after January 1, 2001, makes an election under subsection 32(1) in respect of amounts paid as a member of the House of Commons and whose sessional indemnity in respect of the session exceeds his or her earnings limit for the calendar year, (i) if the member has not reached 69 years of age at the time of the election, (A) a contribution equal to the total of 4% of that portion of the sessional indemnity that exceeds the earnings limit and 3% of the sessional indemnity, and (B) a contribution equal to 7% of the total of his or her salary and annual allowance, if the member elects to contribute in respect of those amounts, and (ii) if the member has reached 69 years of age at the time of the election, (A) a contribution equal to 7% of the sessional indemnity, and (B) a contribution equal to 7% of the total of his or her salary and annual allowance, if the member elects to contribute in respect of those amounts; (a.3) in the case of a member who, on or after January 1, 2001, makes an election under subsection 32(1) in respect of amounts paid as a member of the House of Commons and whose sessional indemnity in respect of the session does not exceed his or her earnings limit for the calendar year, (i) if the member has not reached 69 years of age at the time of the election, a contribution equal to 3% of the sessional indemnity, or 7% if he or she has reached that age, and (ii) if the member received any salary or annual allowance in respect of the session and elected to contribute in respect of those amounts, (A) if the member has not reached 69 years of age at the time of the election, a contribution equal to (I) 3% of the portion of the salary or annual allowance that, in combination with the sessional indemnity, does not exceed the earnings limit, and (II) 7% of the portion of the salary or annual allowance that, in combination with the sessional indemnity, exceeds the earnings limit, and (B) if the member has reached 69 years of age at the time of the election, a contribution equal to 7% of his or her salary or annual allowance; (b) in the case of a member who makes an election under subsection 32(1) in respect of amounts paid as a member of the Senate, (i) where the election was made on or after July 13, 1995 and before January 1, 2001, a contribution equal to three per cent if the member has not reached 71 years of age at the time of the making of the election, o