J3.—(1) An election to allocate shall have effect, and may not be withdrawn or cancelled, once it has been accepted by the Secretary of State.
(2) The allocation will not take effect if—
(a)the member dies on or before the day on which the Secretary of State accepts the member’s election;
(b)the dependant or spouse dies before the member is told that the Secretary of State has accepted the election; or
(c)the member withdraws his application before it is accepted by the Secretary of State.