1. Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this Regulation:(0.1) “paymaster” or “redemption agent” means a bank or a credit union that has made a service agreement with the Minister of Finance respecting the payment or encashment of bonds or other debt securities;
(1) “bank” means a bank listed in Schedule I or II to the Bank Act (S.C. 1991, c. 46);
(2) “credit union” means a credit union or a federation of credit unions that is a financial services cooperative governed by the Act respecting financial services cooperatives (chapter C-67.3); (3) “surety” means the guarantee company, its legal representatives, successors and assigns;
(4) “secured party” means the Gouvernement du Québec, the registrar, transfer agent, chief paymaster, their legal representatives, successors and assigns;
(5) “redemption” means the reimbursement of principal or payment of interest on a matured security;
(6) “owner” means the owner of the security, his legal representatives, successors and assigns;
(7) “replacement” means the issuing and delivery of a security identical to a security that has been damaged, lost, stolen or destroyed;
(8) “Treasury Bill rate” means the cost of borrowing to the Gouvernement du Québec expressed as an annual rate on its 91-day Treasury Bills issued at a discount;
(9) “security” means a bond or other security issued in respect of a loan made under Chapter VII of the Financial Administration Act (chapter A-6.001).