68.—(1) This paragraph applies if, during the contributions payment period, a member (M) who has made an election under regulation 55—
(a)is absent from work because of illness or injury;
(b)is on maternity leave;
(c)is on adoption leave;
(d)is on paternity leave;
(e)is on parental leave; or
(f)is within regulation 21(4) or (6).
(2) If paragraph (1) applies—
(a)the contributions payable under regulation 64 continue to be payable unless M ceases paying basic contributions;
(b)M may resume paying contributions under regulation 64 only if—
(i)M ceases to pay basic contributions; but
(ii)resumes paying basic contributions before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which M first ceased to pay basic contributions.
(3) This paragraph applies if—
(a)a member (M) has made an election under regulation 55;
(b)M ceases to be an active member during the contributions payment period; and
(c)before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which M ceased to be an active member, M becomes an active member again.
(4) If paragraph (3) applies, M may continue to make contributions in accordance with the election unless a repayment of contributions has been made to M under regulation 40.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4), it is immaterial whether M has paid any repaid contributions back to the scheme manager.
(6) In this regulation, “basic contributions” means contributions payable under regulation 30 or 31.