30.1.1 (1) An administrator may permit members, former members and retired members to designate beneficiaries electronically for the purposes of any provision in this Act permitting the designation of a beneficiary. 2018, c. 17, Sched. 33, s. 2; 2020, c. 7, Sched. 15, s. 2. Same (2) The administrator shall comply with any prescribed requirements respecting the electronic designation of beneficiaries. 2018, c. 17, Sched. 33, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2018, c. 17, Sched. 33, s. 2 - 06/12/2018 2020, c. 7, Sched. 15, s. 2 - 12/05/2020 Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the Act is amended by adding the following section before the heading “Membership”: (See: 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12) Registry of missing beneficiaries 30.2 (1) The Chief Executive Officer shall, in accordance with any prescribed requirements, establish, maintain and operate an electronic registry relating to beneficiaries who are missing. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 4. Interpretation (2) A reference to a beneficiary in this section is a reference to a beneficiary of a pension plan. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12. Purposes (3) The purposes of the registry are as follows: 1.  To help beneficiaries locate benefits or payments they are owed under pension plans. 2.  Such other purposes as may be prescribed. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12. Organization, form (4) The registry shall be organized in the manner and kept in the form that the Chief Executive Officer may determine. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 4. Duty to notify the Chief Executive Officer (5) If an administrator of a pension plan cannot locate a beneficiary, the administrator shall, within a reasonable time, notify the Chief Executive Officer in the form approved by the Chief Executive Officer, and the notice must include such information as may be specified by the Chief Executive Officer, including personal information. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 4. Posting information on registry (6) If, after receiving a notice under subsection (5), the Chief Executive Officer is satisfied that there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a beneficiary is missing, the Chief Executive Officer shall record the following information
in the registry: 1.  The beneficiary’s name. 2.  The name and last known address of the employer identified by the plan administrator in connection with the beneficiary. 3.  The name and registration number of the pension plan. 4.  The name and contact information of the plan administrator. 5.  Any other information as may be prescribed. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 4. Request (7) A person may make a request to the Chief Executive Officer, in the form and manner approved by the Chief Executive Officer, in order to determine, (a)  whether the person making the request is a beneficiary recorded in the registry; or (b)  if the person making the request is authorized to act on behalf of another person, whether the other person is a beneficiary recorded in the registry. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 4. Disclosure (8) If the Chief Executive Officer receives a request from a person under subsection (7) and the person has provided proof satisfactory to the Chief Executive Officer that they are a beneficiary recorded in the registry or that they are authorized to act on behalf of a person who is a beneficiary recorded in the registry, the Chief Executive Officer shall give that person the information in the registry referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5 of subsection (6) that relates to the beneficiary. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 4. Removal from registry (9) If the administrator of a pension plan has located a beneficiary who was missing, the administrator shall, as soon as reasonably possible, notify the Chief Executive Officer, and the Chief Executive Officer shall remove all information relating to the beneficiary from the registry. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 4. No notice to individual (10) Any collection by the Chief Executive Officer of personal information under this section is exempt from the application of subsection 39 (2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 4. Deemed consistent purpose (11) For the purposes of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information in the custody or control of the Chief Executive Officer that has been collected otherwise than in accordance with this section may be used by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes described in subsection (3), and that use shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is consistent with the purpose for which the personal information was obtained or compiled. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 34, Sched. 33, s. 12 - not in force 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 4 - 08/06/2019 Membership