3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, contributions towards the cost of the liability for any pension or pensions under sections 16 to 20 of the Act in respect of a man’s relevant service shall be made in accordance with Parts II and III of these Regulations.
(2) Parts II and III of these Regulations do not apply in relation to an office-holder in respect of whom there is in force an election under–
(a)section 11(1) or (2) of the Administration of Justice (Pensions) Act 1950(1) (election by person serving on 15th December 1950 against benefits for widows and children): or
(b)section 10(4)(b) of the Act of 1973 (election by person serving on 18th April 1973 against up-rating of widow’s pension), in which case the contribution will, where paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 of the Act applies, be the amount prescribed by that enactment.