Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00465:section:52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00465
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 52
Character Range: 141682–142573

52  Effect of election under section 51
 (1) A re‑instated candidate to whom this Part applies shall, in respect of the period to which the election made by him under section 51 relates, be deemed to have been an eligible member of the Defence Force and, notwithstanding subsections 10(2), 11(2) and 12(2) of the Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act, shall not, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been absent on leave without pay during that period.
 (2) For the purpose of calculating the contributions that a reinstated candidate to whom this Part applies is required to pay in respect of the period to which the election made by him under section 51 relates, his annual rate of pay during that period shall be deemed to be the annual rate of pay that would have been applicable to him during that period if he had not ceased to be an eligible member of the Defence Force.