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PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION ACTFINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACTBlainville Motor Vehicle Test Centre Benefit Eligibility Protection RegulationsT.B.826779199812

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The Treasury Board, on the recommendation of the President of the Treasury Board, pursuant to paragraph 42.1(1)(u)a of the Public Service Superannuation Act and paragraph 7(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, hereby makes the annexed Blainville Motor Vehicle Test Centre Benefit Eligibility Protection Regulations.aS.C. 1992, c. 46, s. 22Interpretation

1The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.Act means the Public Service Superannuation Act. (Loi)new employer means PMG Technologies Inc. to whom Her Majesty in right of Canada transferred the administration of the Blainville Motor Vehicle Test Centre on June 15, 1996. (nouvel employeur)

Application

2These Regulations apply to a person who, by reason of the transfer of the Blainville Motor Vehicle Test Centre by her Majesty in right of Canada to the new employer, ceased to be employed in the public service and became employed by the new employer and exercises an option under section 3.SOR/2016-203, s. 67(E)

Applicable Provisions

3A person may, within one year after the date of the coming into force of these Regulations, exercise an option to have the period that begins on the date on which the person ceased to be employed in the public service and that ends on the date the person ceases to be employed by the new employer counted for determining eligibility for an annuity or other benefit under the Act, if(a)on June 14, 1996 the person was a contributor under the Act and ceased to be employed in the public service to become employed by the new employer; and(b)has not received any annuity or other benefit under section 12, 13 or 13.01 of the Act.SOR/2016-203, s. 67(E)

4An option exercised pursuant to section 3 is irrevocable and must be exercised in writing, dated and signed by the person, and sent to the Minister.

5Sections 12, 13 and 13.01 of the Act only apply to a person on and after the date on which that person ceases to be employed by the new employer.

Surviving Spouse and Children

6For the purpose of subsection 26(1) of the Act, a surviving spouse of a person who became the spouse of that person during the period that begins on the date on which the person ceased to be employed in the public service and that ends on the date on which the person ceases to be employed by the new employer is entitled to an allowance under Part I of the Act.SOR/2016-203, s. 67(E)

7For the purpose of subsection 26(2) of the Act, a child who was born to or adopted by a person or became the stepchild of the person during the period that begins on the date on which the person ceased to be employed in the public service and that ends on the date on which the person ceases to be employed by the new employer is entitled to an allowance under Part I of the Act.SOR/2016-203, s. 67(E)

Adaptation of Subsection 10(5) of the Act

8For the purposes of subsection 10(5) of the Act, the one year period referred to in paragraph 10(5)(a) of the Act shall begin on the date on which the person ceases to be employed by the new employer.

Adaptation of Sections 12 and 13 of the Act

9For the purposes of sections 12 and 13 of the Act, pensionable service includes the period of service with the new employer that begins on the date on which the person ceased to be employed in the public service and that ends on the date on which the person ceases to be employed by the new employer.SOR/2016-203, s. 67(E)

10For the purposes of sections 12 and 13 of the Act, the age of a person when the person ceased to be employed in the public service is the age of the person on the date on which the person ceases to be employed by the new employer.SOR/2016-203, s. 67(E)

10.1A contributor to whom these Regulations apply is considered to be a Group 1 contributor.SOR/2016-203, s. 66

Coming into Force

11These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.