Common use of Deferment Clause in Contracts

Deferment. Application of proceeds to provide a payment of a death benefit under Part V and payment of any portion of the Annuity Account Value (less any applicable withdrawal charge) will be made within seven days after the Transaction Date. Payments or applications of proceeds from a Variable Separate Account may be deferred for any period during which (1) the New York Stock Exchange is closed or trading is restricted, (2) sales of securities or determination of the fair value of the Variable Separate Account's assets is not reasonably practicable because of an emergency, or (3) the Securities and Exchange Commission, by order, permits us to defer payment in order to protect persons with interests in the Variable Separate Account. We may defer payment or transfer of any portion of the Annuity Account Value in the Guaranteed Interest Option and the Fixed Maturity Options for up to six months while the Participant is living.

Deferment. Application of proceeds to provide a payment of a death benefit under Part V and payment of any portion of the Annuity Account Value (less any applicable withdrawal charge) will be made within seven days after the Transaction Date. Payments or applications of proceeds from a Variable Separate Account may be deferred for any period during which (1) the New York Stock Exchange is closed or trading is restricted, (2) sales of securities or determination of the fair value of the Variable Separate Account's assets is not reasonably practicable because of an emergency, or (3) the Securities and Exchange Commission, by order, permits us to defer payment in order to protect persons with interests in the Variable Separate Account. We may defer payment or transfer of any portion of the Annuity Account Value in the Guaranteed Interest Option and the Fixed Maturity Options for up to six months while the Participant is living.

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Deferment. Application of proceeds to provide a payment of a death benefit under Part V and payment of any portion of the Annuity Account Value (less any applicable withdrawal chargeWithdrawal Charge) will be made within seven days after the Transaction Date. Payments or applications of proceeds from a Variable Separate Account may be deferred for any period during which (1) the New York Stock Exchange is closed or trading is restricted, (2) sales of securities or determination of the fair value of the Variable Separate Account's assets is not reasonably practicable because of an emergency, or (3) the Securities and Exchange Commission, by order, permits us Equitable to defer payment in order to protect persons with interests in the Variable Separate Account. We Equitable may defer payment or transfer of any portion of the Annuity Account Value in the Guaranteed Interest Option and the Fixed Maturity Options for up to six months while the Participant is living.