1. These Regulations may be cited as the Retirement Compensation Arrangements Regulations, No. 1.

2. In these Regulations,

“Act”

“Act” means the Special Retirement Arrangements Act;(Loi)

“Canadian Forces Pension Fund”

“Canadian Forces Pension Fund” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act; (Caisse de retraite des Forces canadiennes)

“Canadian Forces Superannuation Account”

“Canadian Forces Superannuation Account” means the account referred to in section 4 of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act; (compte de pension de retraite des Forces canadiennes)

“external retirement compensation arrangement”

“external retirement compensation arrangement” means a retirement compensation arrangement within the meaning of subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act established by an approved employer or an eligible employer; (régime externe)

“immediate benefit”

“immediate benefit” means a benefit payable under section 15 to a participant who is entitled to a benefit payable immediately on ceasing to contribute under Division I that is not reduced on account of the age or period of pensionable service of the participant; (prestation immédiate)

“Minister”

“Minister” means

• (a) for the purposes of Parts I and II, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services,

• (b) for the purposes of Part III, the Minister of National Defence, and

• (c) for the purposes of Part IV, the Solicitor General of Canada; (ministre)

“misconduct”

“misconduct”, in respect of a person, means malversation in office, abandonment of office or the wilful disobedience of the provisions of any statute or regulation governing the performance of official duties, the breach of which involves dismissal from the Public Service, and includes conduct for which the person’s employment in the Public Service is terminated by the Governor in Council for cause and behaviour for which the person’s employment terminated by reason of having brought disrepute to the federal government or to the office held by the person in the Public Service; (inconduite)

“participant”

“participant” means

• (a) for the purposes of Part I, a person referred to in paragraph 4(d) or (e),

• (b) for the purposes of Part II, a person referred to in paragraph 4(a),

• (c) for the purposes of Part III, a person referred to in paragraph 4(b), and

• (d) for the purposes of Part IV, a person referred to in paragraph 4(c); (participant)

“Public Service”

“Public Service” has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Public Service Superannuation Act; (fonction publique)

“Public Service Pension Fund”

“Public Service Pension Fund” has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Public Service Superannuation Act; (Caisse de retraite de la fonction publique)

“retirement compensation arrangement”

“retirement compensation arrangement” means the retirement compensation arrangement established under section 4; (régime)

“Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Fund”

“Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Fund” has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act; (Caisse de retraite de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada)

“Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Account”

“Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Account” means the account referred to in section 4 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act; (compte de pension de retraite de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada)

“Superannuation Account”

“Superannuation Account” means the account referred to in section 4 of the Public Service Superannuation Act. (compte de pension de retraite)

“supplementary death benefit”

“supplementary death benefit” [Repealed, SOR/2000-242, s. 1]