Marginal note:Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Civil Service Insurance Act.

Marginal note:Definitions

2. In this Act,

“children”

« enfants »

“children” includes adopted children;

“common-law partner”

« conjoint de fait »

“common-law partner”, in relation to an insured, means a person who is cohabiting with the insured in a conjugal relationship, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year;

“declaration”

« déclaration »

“declaration” means an instrument signed by the insured in which he apportions the insurance money payable under his insurance contract, if

• (a) the instrument is attached to the insurance contract,

• (b) an endorsement is made on the insurance contract with respect to the instrument, or

• (c) the instrument identifies or describes the insurance contract;

“instrument”

« acte »

“instrument” includes a will;

“insurance contract”

« contrat d’assurance »

“insurance contract” means any contract whereby, under the authority of this Act, the Minister contracts with a person for the payment of a certain sum of money to be made upon the death of that person;

“insurance money”

« produit de l’assurance »

“insurance money” means the amount contracted to be paid by the Minister under an insurance contract;

“the insured”

« l’assuré »

“the insured” means any person contracting with the Minister under this Act;

“Minister”

« Ministre »

“Minister” means the Minister of Finance;

“will”

« testament »

“will” includes a codicil.