Pension Diversion Regulations (SOR/84-48)

18 If an application referred to in section 35.3 of the Act is received and the person named as a plan member in the application has not yet exercised an option under any of sections 12 to 13.001 of the Public Service Superannuation Act, section 18 of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act or section 45 of the Reserve Force Pension Plan Regulations, the application shall be retained by the Minister for a period of 12 months and the Minister shall inform the person or provincial enforcement service that made the application of any option exercised by the plan member during that 12-month period.