1 (1) In this Act, “average Consumer Price Index” means the average Consumer Price Index as defined in subsection 8500 (1) of the Income Tax Regulations
(Canada); (“moyenne de l’indice des prix à la consommation”) “Consumer Price Index” means the Consumer Price Index as defined in subsection 8500 (1) of the Income Tax Regulations (Canada); (“indice des prix à la consommation”) “dependent child” means, in relation to an individual, a child of the individual who, (a) is less than 18 years of age, or (b) is 18 or more years of age and since reaching 18 years of age has been continuously in full-time attendance at either or both of, (i) a secondary school, or (ii) for the five years following secondary school, a post-secondary educational institution recognized by the Board of Internal Economy of the Assembly; (“enfant à charge”) “plan” means the pension plan continued under subsection 2 (1) and includes the registered plan and the supplementary plan; (“régime”) “pre-reform plan” means the Legislative Assembly Retirement Allowances Act, as it read on December 31, 1991, including the amendments deemed to be made to it by subsections 50 (3) and (4) of this Act; (“régime antérieur à la réforme”) “registered plan” means the pension plan set out in Parts III, IV and V of the Act; (“régime enregistré”) “registered plan account” means the registered plan account established under subsection 23 (1); (“compte de régime enregistré”) “spouse” means either of two persons who, (a) are married to each other, (b) have together entered into a marriage that is voidable or void, in good faith on the part of the person asserting a right under the plan, (c) have lived together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage continuously for a period of not less than three years, or (d) have lived together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage in a relationship of some permanence, if they are the parents of a child as set out in section 4 of the Children’s Law Reform Act; (“conjoint”) “supplementary plan” means the pension plan set out in Parts VI, VII and VIII of the Act; (“régime supplémentaire”) “supplementary plan account” means the supplementary plan account established under subsection 39 (1). (“compte de régime supplémentaire”)  1996, c. 6, Sched. A, s. 1 (1); 1999, c. 6, s. 39 (1); 2005, c. 5, s. 43 (1-4); 2016, c. 23, s. 57. Remuneration (2) For the purposes of the Act, an individual’s remuneration is the amount paid to him or her under the Legislative Assembly Act (other than an amount paid to reimburse him or her for expenses actually incurred) and the salary, if any, paid to him or her under the Executive Council Act.  1996, c. 6, Sched. A, s. 1 (2). Same (3) For the purposes of the Act, the remuneration of the Information and Privacy Commissioner is the salary paid to him or her under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
and the remuneration of the Ombudsman is the salary paid to him or her under the Ombudsman Act.  1996, c. 6, Sched. A, s. 1 (3). Service (4) For the purposes of the Act, the period of service of a member of the Assembly is determined in accordance with subsection 61 (2) of the Legislative Assembly Act.  1996, c. 6, Sched. A, s. 1 (4). Deemed service (5) For the purposes of the Act, service by the Information and Privacy Commissioner and by the Ombudsman in those offices shall be deemed to be service as a member of the Assembly.  1996, c. 6, Sched. A, s. 1 (5). Calculation of service (6) In any calculation under the Act involving service of less than one year, (a) the calculation shall be made on a monthly basis; (b) any part of a month less than 15 days shall be disregarded; and (c) any part of a month not less than 15 days shall be deemed to be a month.  1996, c. 6, Sched. A, s. 1 (6). Calculation involving age (7) If an individual’s entitlement under the Act is determined with reference to a combination of an individual’s age and number of years of service, the individual’s age shall be expressed in years and months and subsection (6) applies with necessary modifications.  1996, c. 6, Sched. A, s. 1 (7). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1999, c. 6, s. 39 (1) - 1/03/2000 2005, c. 5, s. 43 (1-4)
- 13/06/2005 2016, c. 23, s. 57
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