Public Service Superannuation Regulations

8.2 (1) A contributor may revoke an election made under subsection 5.3(1) of the Act if the contributor received, from a person employed in the Public Service whose ordinary duties included the giving of advice respecting the counting of service under the Act, erroneous or misleading information regarding

• (a) the amount that would otherwise be required to be contributed in respect of the period in relation to which the election was made;

• (b) the amount that would be required to be contributed, or any other conditions that would apply, if the contributor were to make an election pursuant to clause 6(1)(b)(iii)(L) of the Act;

• (c) the resulting benefit that would have been provided by the addition to the contributor’s pensionable service credit of the period in relation to which the election was made; or

• (d) the deductibility, under the Income Tax Act, of contributions referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

(2) A revocation under subsection (1) applies to the entire period in respect of which the election was made.

(3) A revocation under subsection (1) shall be made within three months after the day on which the contributor received written acknowledgement that the information referred to in that subsection was erroneous or misleading.