9.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a person who has made a contributions election may cancel it by giving written notice to the Board.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where the person—
(a)is entitled to reckon 40 or more years of pensionable service for the purposes of the Scheme; or
(b)has previously given notice under this article, unless the Board have declined to accept it.
(c)The Board may resolve that a person’s election may not be cancelled unless he has undergone a medical examination, at his own expense, and satisfied it as to his good health.
(3) Where a contributions election is cancelled—
(a)the person shall resume the making of pension contributions; and
(b)shall again be a firefighter member of the Scheme,
with effect from the first day on which begins the pay period falling after the date on which the notice under paragraph (1) is received.