Interpretation
 1. (1) In this Regulation,  “adjusted solvency deficiency” means, in relation to a pension plan, the amount, if any, by which the solvency liabilities of the plan in respect of the original benefits exceed the solvency assets of the plan in respect of the original benefits as set out in a report submitted for the plan to the Superintendent under this Regulation; “benefit improvements” means, in relation to a pension plan, benefit improvements described in subsection (3); “General Regulation” means Regulation 909 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (General) made under the Act; “Hamilton Hourly Plan” means the Stelco Inc. Bargaining Unit Pension Plan for Members of United Steelworkers of America, registered under the Act as number 354878; “Hamilton Salaried Plan” means the Stelco Inc. and Participating Subsidiaries Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees, registered under the Act as number 338509; “initial solvency deficiency” means, in relation to a pension plan, the amount, if any, by which the solvency liabilities of the plan exceed the solvency assets of the plan as set out in the initial report required by section 10; “Lake Erie Hourly Plan” means the Stelco Inc. Bargaining Unit Pension Plan for Lake Erie Steel Company Members of United Steelworkers of America, registered under the Act as number 698761; “Lake Erie Salaried Plan” means the Stelco Inc. Retirement Plan for Lake Erie Steel Company Salaried Employees, registered under the Act as number 698753; “original benefits” means, in relation to a pension plan, the pensions, pension benefits and ancillary benefits provided under the plan, effective on or before December 31, 2005, that, when valued, give rise to the going concern liabilities and the solvency liabilities of the plan as set out in the reports required by sections 10 and 11; “participating pension plan” means a pension plan that is a participating pension plan as determined under section 2; “special payment” means, in relation to benefit improvements under a participating pension plan, a payment determined in accordance with section 7 and, in relation to wind up benefits, a payment determined in accordance with section 8; “wind up benefits” means, in relation to a pension plan, any benefits referred to in clauses (a) to (h) of the definition of “solvency liabilities” in subsection 1 (2) of the General Regulation which are payable on the wind up of a pension plan, in whole or in part, and which are excluded from the calculation of the solvency liabilities disclosed in any of the reports filed under sections 10 and 11.  O. Reg. 99/06, s. 1 (1). (2) Expressions in this Regulation have the same meaning as in the General Regulation, except where otherwise indicated.  O. Reg. 99/06, s. 1 (2). (3) For the purposes of this Regulation, benefit improvements are made under a pension plan if an amendment to the plan affects the pensions, pension benefits or ancillary benefits provided by the plan and increases the amount of the normal cost, the going concern liabilities or the solvency liabilities of the plan and if the amendment is filed or takes effect after December 31, 2005.  O. Reg. 99/06, s. 1 (3). (4) In this Regulation, a reference to an amount with respect to a pension plan, such as the normal cost or the adjusted solvency deficiency, is a reference to the amount as set out in the applicable report submitted to the Superintendent under this Regulation.  O. Reg. 99/06, s. 1 (4). (5) For the purposes of this Regulation, (a) the special payments determined under paragraph 3 of subsection 14 (4) of this Regulation are deemed to be special payments determined in accordance with clause 5 (1) (b) of the General Regulation; and (b) the special payments determined under paragraph 3 of subsection 14 (5) of this Regulation are deemed to be special payments determined in accordance with clause 5 (1) (e) of the General Regulation.  O. Reg. 99/06, s. 1 (5). Participating Pension Plans