(2) When during the said period of thirty days, an application for a free pardon is made or an appeal is filed, the question whether the Member is to vacate his seat shall not be determined until the final disposal of such application or appeal, whereupon the Member shall forthwith vacate his seat unless-
(a) he is granted a free pardon; or
(b) his conviction is set aside; or
(c) his sentence is reduced to a term of imprisonment of less than six months; or
(d) a punishment other than imprisonment is substituted.
(3)Where as a consequence of the final disposal of the Member's application or appeal, his conviction or sentence is varied in any manner specified in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (2) of this section, the Member shall not vacate his seat (unless he has previously resigned) but shall be entitled to resume his functions as a Member and to receive remuneration as such for the period during which he ceased to exercise his functions as a Member by reason of the other provisions of this section.
(4)For the purposes of this section-
(a) two or more sentences of imprisonment that are required to be served consecutively shall be regarded as a single term of imprisonment for the aggregate period of those terms;
(b) two or more terms of imprisonment that are required to be served concurrently shall be regarded as a single term of imprisonment for the period of the longest of such terms;
(c)a person shall be regarded as sentenced notwithstanding that the execution of the sentence or any part thereof has been suspended;
(d) no account shall be taken of any sentence of imprisonment imposed as an alternative to, or in default of, the payment of a fine.
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