Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Regulations

26 (1) Subject to subsection (4), a contributor who holds a rank in the Force shall cease to be a member of the Force on the day he attains retirement age.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the retirement age of a contributor who holds a rank in the Force is 60 years.

(3) The retirement age of a contributor who holds a rank in the Force other than that of officer and who is a contributor at any time on or after February 26, 1987 and immediately before the date on which paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, enacted by section 4 of An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and other Acts in consequence thereof, chapter 11 of the Statutes of Canada, 1986, comes into force is the retirement age applicable to his rank, set out as follows:

• (a) for a corps sergeant-major, staff sergeant-major, sergeant-major or staff sergeant, 58 years;

• (b) for a sergeant, 57 years; and

• (c) for a corporal, constable or special constable, 56 years.

(4) A contributor who holds a rank in the Force shall continue to be a member of the Force after he attains retirement age for the period during which he is on retirement leave, earned annual leave or an extension of service in the Force.

(5) An extension of service in the Force until the contributor attains 60 years of age shall be authorized in the case of a contributor referred to in subsection (3) if that contributor has made in writing, at least one month prior to his attaining retirement age, a request to the Commissioner for such an extension of service in the Force.

(6) Where it is in the interest of the good government of the Force and where an operational requirement exists therefor, an extension of service or a further extension of service in the Force may be authorized

• (a) in the case of an officer, by the Minister, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, or

• (b) in the case of a contributor who holds a rank in the Force other than that of officer, by the Commissioner or a person appointed by him to act on his behalf, on the recommendation of the commanding officer,

if the officer or the contributor holding a rank in the Force

• (c) is in good physical and mental health,

• (d) has a good record in respect of performance, conduct and attitude, and

• (e) has made in writing, at least one month prior to his attaining 60 years of age or at least one month prior to his reaching the end of an extension of service in the Force authorized under subsection (5) or this subsection, as the case may be, a request to the Commissioner for an extension of service in the Force or a further extension of service in the Force, as the case may be.