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    (b) the person's average annual sessional indemnity multiplied by the number of years of pensionable service calculated in accordance with subsection (4), multiplied by 0.03 for the years or portions of years of pensionable service calculated by reference to contributions made on or after January 1, 2001, other than those made pursuant to an election made before that date.

Years of service - subparagraph (6)(a)(iii)

(7) For the purpose of subparagraph (6)(a)(iii), a person, on ceasing to be a member, is deemed to have one year of pensionable service to his or her credit for each amount - equal to 7% of the sessional indemnity payable to a member of the Senate during any calendar year - that, during that calendar year and before January 1, 2001, he or she contributed or elected to contribute under section 31 or 33, as those sections read immediately before that date, other than amounts contributed in respect of salary or annual allowance or as interest.

Special case - before January 1, 2001

(8) For the purposes of calculating the compensation allowance payable under subsection (1) to a person who, on or after July 13, 1995 and before January 1, 2001, elected to contribute under this Part in respect of any session or part of a session before January 1, 2001, the multipliers referred to in paragraph (2)(a) shall, in lieu of the numbers set out in that paragraph, be

    (a) if the person has not reached 60 years of age, 0.04;

    (b) subject to paragraph (c), if the person has reached 60 years of age, 0.02; and

    (c) if the person contributed after he or she reached 71 years of age, 0.04 for the years or portions of years of pensionable service calculated by reference to contributions made on or after the 71st birthday, other than those made pursuant to an election made before that birthday.

Special case - on or after January 1, 2001

(9) For the purposes of calculating the compensation allowance payable under subsection (1) to a person who, on or after January 1, 2001, elected to contribute under this Part in respect of any session or part of a session before that date, the multipliers referred to in paragraph (2)(a) shall, in lieu of the numbers set out in that paragraph, be

    (a) if the person has not reached 60 years of age, 0.03;

    (b) subject to paragraph (c), if the person has reached 60 years of age, 0.01; and

    (c) if the person contributed after he or she reached 69 years of age, 0.03 for the years or portions of years of pensionable service calculated by reference to contributions made on or after the 69th birthday, other than those made pursuant to an election made before that birthday.

Exception

(10) Clauses (2)(a)(i)(B), (ii)(B) and (iii)(B) and subsection (8) apply - instead of clauses (2)(a)(i)(C) and (ii)(C), subparagraph (2)(a)(iv) and subsection (9) - in respect of a period of pensionable service to a member's credit pursuant to an election made under subsection 10(1) or 32(1), on or after November 27, 2000 and before November 27, 2001, or under subsection 10(1.1) or 32(1.1).

2001, c. 20, s. 26(2)

8. Paragraph 37(3)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    (c) each amount, equal to 7% of the sessional indemnity payable to the person as a member of the Senate or House of Commons, as the case may be, during any calendar year, that the person has, on or after January 1, 2001, contributed or elected to contribute under subsection 31(3), paragraph 31(4)(b) or subsection 31(5) or 33(1), other than amounts paid under subsection 33(1) in respect of sessional indemnity or as interest.

2001, c. 20, s. 28

9. Paragraph 64(1)(l.1) of the Act is repealed.

R.S., c. P-1

PARLIAMENT OF CANADA ACT

2001, c. 20, s. 4

10. (1) The portion of section 60 of the Parliament of Canada Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Presiding officers

60. There shall be paid to the following members of the Senate or House of Commons annual salaries equal to the remuneration reference amount referred to in section 54.1 multiplied by the following percentages:

2001, c. 20, s. 4

(2) Paragraphs 60(g) and (h) of the Act are replaced by the following:

    (g) any member - except one who receives a salary under the Salaries Act - occupying the position of Chair of a Standing or Special Committee of the Senate or House of Commons or a Standing or Special Joint Committee, other than the Liaison Committee of the House of Commons and the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, 3.6%; and

    (h) any member - except one who receives a salary under the Salaries Act - occupying the position of Vice-Chair of a Standing or Special Committee of the Senate or House of Commons or a Standing or Special Joint Committee, other than the Liaison Committee of the House of Commons and the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, 1.9%.

2001, c. 20, s. 9

11. Section 67 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Adjustment of certain salaries and allowances

67. The salaries and allowances payable to members of the Senate or House of Commons under subsection 55(12) and sections 60 to 62 of this Act and section 4 of the Salaries Act shall be rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars.

2001, c. 20, s. 11

12. The portion of subsection 71.1(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Entitlement

71.1 (1) A member of the Senate or the House of Commons who resigns by reason of disability may elect to receive an annual disability allowance equal to 70% of their annual salaries and allowances under subsection 55(12) and sections 60 to 62 of this Act and section 4 of the Salaries Act on the day of resignation if, at the time of their resignation, the member

COMING INTO FORCE

Deemed in force

13. (1) Sections 1 to 9 are deemed to have come into force on January 1, 2001.

Order

(2) Sections 10 to 12 come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.