Special Retirement Arrangements Act

Marginal note:Arrangements may be established

10 The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by order,

• (a) establish or authorize the establishment of a plan or an arrangement for the payment of benefits, of a kind referred to in the definition “retirement compensation arrangement” in subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act, to or in respect of any person

  • (i) who is required to contribute to the Superannuation Account referred to in section 4 of the Public Service Superannuation Act or to the Public Service Pension Fund as defined in subsection 3(1) of that Act,

  • (ii) who is required to contribute to the Canadian Forces Superannuation Account referred to in section 4 of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, to the Canadian Forces Pension Fund as defined in subsection 2(1) of that Act or to a fund established under regulations made under section 59.1 of that Act,

  • (iii) who is required to contribute to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Account referred to in section 4 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act or to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Fund as defined in subsection 3(1) of that Act,

  • (iv) to whom the Diplomatic Service (Special) Superannuation Act or the Lieutenant Governors Superannuation Act applies,

  • (v) who is a member of a special pension plan,

  • (vi) who, but for the provisions of the Income Tax Act and the regulations made under that Act respecting the registration of pension plans, would be able to accrue benefits under a special pension plan or a pension plan provided by an Act referred to in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), or

  • (vii) who is prevented by an Act of Parliament from becoming or remaining a member of a pension plan provided by an Act referred to in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); and

• (b) designate any person referred to in paragraph (a) or any class of such persons as being subject to a plan or an arrangement that is established by or under the authority of an order made under that paragraph.