Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations

27.2 (1) For the purposes of Part I of the Act, in respect of any election made by a contributor member of the reserve force to pay for a period of service of a kind referred to in any of paragraphs 12.2(1)(a) to (f) and (i) to (m) or to repay, under subsection 12.6(1), the amount of the annuity or annual allowance that they received, the following conditions apply:

• (a) it must be made while the contributor is a member of the regular force;

• (b) it must be evidenced in writing, and dated and signed by the contributor; and

• (c) the original document must be sent to the Minister, or to a person designated by the Minister, within one week after the date of the election.

(2) The date of the election is the date that the document evidencing it bears.

(3) The date of the sending of the document is the day on which it is delivered or, if it is sent by mail, the day on which it is mailed, and the postmark is evidence of that day.