Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00469:section:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00469
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17
Character Range: 27514–28223

17  When may a person elect to salary sacrifice?
  A person who is or will be a senator, or who is a member of the House of Representatives, may make an election as described in section 18 if, and only if:
 (a) the election is made during a new scheme contribution period of the person; or
 (b) the election is made before the start of a new scheme contribution period of the person and at a time when:
 (i) the person has been elected to the Senate, but base salary as a senator is not yet payable to the person; or
 (ii) the person has been chosen or appointed to hold the place of a senator in accordance with section 15 of the Constitution, but base salary as a senator is not yet payable to the person.