11.1. For the purposes of paragraph 1 of section 11, a person is considered to have availed himself of his right to early retirement or retirement if, at the time of the request for redemption referred to in that paragraph,(1) the person has reached 45 years of age and is taking or will, within three months after the day of the request, be taking an early retirement under a registered pension plan and his estimated work income for the 12 months following the beginning of the early retirement does not exceed 25% of the Maximum Pensionable Earnings established for the year of the request under the Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan (chapter R-9); (2) the person has reached 60 years of age and receives or will, within three months after the day of the request, receive a retirement pension under the Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan or under a similar plan within the meaning of that Act;
(3) the person has reached 50 years of age and could, at the time of the request or within three months after that time, receive a retirement pension under the Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan were it not for his age, if he has not yet reached 60 years of age;
(4) the person has reached 55 years of age and receives or will, within three months after the day of the request, receive a life annuity under a pension plan, an annuity under a registered retirement savings plan or a deferred profit sharing plan or a payment under a registered retirement income fund, unless the annuity or payment is received because of the death of his spouse;
(5) the person has reached 45 years of age, is an annuitant under a registered retirement savings plan or a registered retirement income fund and did not hold any remunerated employment or carry on any business in the 730 days preceding the day of the request, and the person who is his spouse at that time, other than a person who has not reached 60 years of age and has entered into an agreement with his employer to reduce his regular working time by 20% or more until retirement, meets the conditions set out in any of paragraphs 1 to 4; or
(6) the person meets the conditions set out in a resolution adopted by the board of directors of the Fund and approved by the Minister of Finance.