Diplomatic Service (Special) Superannuation Regulations, 1988 (SOR/88-485)

Short Title

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Diplomatic Service (Special) Superannuation Regulations, 1988.

Interpretation

2 In these Regulations,

Act

Act means the Diplomatic Service (Special) Superannuation Act; (Loi)

Minister

Minister means the President of the Treasury Board. (ministre)

Election

3 An election made by a Public Official pursuant to subsection 6(1) of the Act shall be in writing, dated and signed by the Public Official and a witness, and forwarded to the Minister within the period set out in that subsection for the making of the election.

Basis of Computation

4 An instalment provided for in subsection 6(5) of the Act shall be computed on the basis of the Canadian Life Table No. 2 (1941), Males or Females, as the case may be, in the Life Tables for Canada and Regions, 1941 and 1931, published in 1947 by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Trade and Commerce, with interest at the rate of four per cent per annum.

Increased Instalments

5 Where a Public Official makes a contribution by instalments pursuant to subsection 6(5) of the Act, the Public Official may, at any time, have the amount of the instalments increased.

Documentation

6 Where a Public Official is entitled to payment of a pension under the Act and either the Public Official has not made an election pursuant to section 8 of the Act or the spouse of the Public Official is deceased, the Public Official shall, on request by the Minister, submit to the Minister

• (a) the birth certificate of the Public Official; and

• (b) if the Public Official retired by reason of permanent infirmity, the certificate of infirmity issued by a qualified medical practitioner.

7 Where a Public Official and the spouse of the Public Official are entitled to the payment of a pension under the Act, the Public Official shall, on request by the Minister, submit to the Minister, in addition to the certificates referred to in paragraphs 6(a) and (b), the marriage certificate of the Public Official and the spouse.

8 Where the surviving spouse of a deceased Public Official is entitled to the payment of a pension under the Act, the spouse shall, on request by the Minister, submit to the Minister

• (a) the marriage certificate of the Public Official and the spouse; and

• (b) proof of the death of the Public Official.