Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00997:reg:115
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00997
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 115
Character Range: 148522–149608

115  Elections
 (1) An election required or permitted to be made under these Regulations shall be made in writing.
 (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, where an election under these Regulations has been made after the expiration of the relevant period, and the Board is satisfied that:
 (a) hardship would accrue to the employee or his dependants if the election were not recognized; and
 (b) in all the circumstances of the case it is desirable that the election should be recognized;
the Board may recognize the election as if it had been made before the expiration of the relevant period.
 (3) In the event of the services of the employee being terminated on the ground of invalidity or physical or mental incapacity to perform his duties within one year after the recognition of an election under subregulation (2), he shall, if the election was to contribute for an additional unit or units, be entitled to a refund of the contributions paid in respect of the additional unit or units, but shall not be entitled to any further payment in respect thereof.