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R-15.1 - Supplemental Pension Plans Act
Section 257
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257. Every person is liable to a fine of $500 to $25,000 who:
(1) contravenes any provision of the first paragraph of section 14 or 16, sections 25, 26, 39, 41, 42, 43, 51, 58, 119, 119.1, 142.5, 158, 159, 161, 166, 168, 169, 171.1 to 176, 179 and 210, subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 252 and section 307;
(1.1) permits the allocation of all or part of the surplus assets determined upon termination of a pension plan otherwise than as provided in subdivision 4.1 of Division II of Chapter XIII;
(2) contravenes any regulatory provision made under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 244 where, for the purposes of subparagraph 15 of the first paragraph of the said section, such contravention is punishable by a penalty;
(3) contravenes any order issued by Retraite Québec under section 35, 240.4 or 248;
(4) makes a false declaration, hinders or attempts to hinder Retraite Québec, a member of its personnel, a provisional administrator, any person to whom Retraite Québec has delegated a power or any inspector appointed by Retraite Québec, in the carrying out of its or his duties;
(5) makes a false declaration for the purpose of obtaining
(a) a temporary pension under section 91.1;
(a.1) a variable payment life pension provided for in section 90.2;
(a.2) the payment in one or more instalments provided for in section 90.1;
(b) a temporary or life pension or a payment in one or more instalments under section 92;
(c) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment payable under a pension plan or annuity contract prescribed by regulation pursuant to the fourth paragraph of section 98.
257. Every person is liable to a fine of $500 to $25,000 who:
(1) contravenes any provision of the first paragraph of section 14 or 16, sections 25, 26, 39, 41, 42, 43, 51, 58, 119, 119.1, 142.5, 158, 159, 161, 166, 168, 169, 171.1 to 176, 179 and 210, subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 252 and section 307;
(1.1) permits the allocation of all or part of the surplus assets determined upon termination of a pension plan otherwise than as provided in subdivision 4.1 of Division II of Chapter XIII;
(2) contravenes any regulatory provision made under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 244 where, for the purposes of subparagraph 15 of the first paragraph of the said section, such contravention is punishable by a penalty;
(3) contravenes any order issued by Retraite Québec under section 35, 240.4 or 248;
(4) makes a false declaration, hinders or attempts to hinder Retraite Québec, a member of its personnel, a provisional administrator, any person to whom Retraite Québec has delegated a power or any inspector appointed by Retraite Québec, in the carrying out of its or his duties;
(5) makes a false declaration for the purpose of obtaining
(a) a temporary pension under section 91.1;
(a.1) a variable payment life pension provided for in section 90.2;
(b) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment under section 92;
(c) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment payable under a pension plan or annuity contract prescribed by regulation pursuant to the fourth paragraph of section 98.
257. Every person is liable to a fine of $500 to $25,000 who:
(1) contravenes any provision of the first paragraph of section 14 or 16, sections 17, 25, 26, 39, 41, 42, 43, 51, 58, 119, 119.1, 142.5, 158, 159, 161, 166, 168, 169, 171.1 to 176, 179 and 210, subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 252 and section 307;
(1.1) permits the allocation of all or part of the surplus assets determined upon termination of a pension plan otherwise than as provided in subdivision 4.1 of Division II of Chapter XIII;
(2) contravenes any regulatory provision made under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 244 where, for the purposes of subparagraph 15 of the first paragraph of the said section, such contravention is punishable by a penalty;
(3) contravenes any order issued by Retraite Québec under section 35, 240.4 or 248;
(4) makes a false declaration, hinders or attempts to hinder Retraite Québec, a member of its personnel, a provisional administrator, any person to whom Retraite Québec has delegated a power or any inspector appointed by Retraite Québec, in the carrying out of its or his duties;
(5) makes a false declaration for the purpose of obtaining
(a) a temporary pension under section 91.1;
(b) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment under section 92;
(c) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment payable under a pension plan or annuity contract prescribed by regulation pursuant to the third paragraph of section 98.
257. Every person is liable to a fine of $500 to $25,000 who:
(1) contravenes any provision of the first paragraph of section 14 or 16, sections 17, 25, 26, 39, 41, 42, 43, 51, 58, 119, 158, 159, 161, 166, 168, 169, 171.1 to 176, 179 and 210, subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 252 and section 307;
(1.1) permits the allocation of all or part of the surplus assets determined upon termination of a pension plan otherwise than as provided in subdivision 4.1 of Division II of Chapter XIII;
(2) contravenes any regulatory provision made under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 244 where, for the purposes of subparagraph 15 of the first paragraph of the said section, such contravention is punishable by a penalty;
(3) contravenes any order issued by the Régie under section 35, 240.4 or 248;
(4) makes a false declaration, hinders or attempts to hinder the Régie, a member of its personnel, a provisional administrator, any person to whom the Régie has delegated a power or any inspector appointed by the Régie, in the carrying out of its or his duties;
(5) makes a false declaration for the purpose of obtaining
(a) a temporary pension under section 91.1;
(b) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment under section 92;
(c) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment payable under a pension plan or annuity contract prescribed by regulation pursuant to the third paragraph of section 98.
257. Every person is liable to a fine of $500 to $25,000 who:
(1) contravenes any provision of the first paragraph of section 14 or 16, sections 17, 25, 26, 39, 41 to 43, 51, 58, 119, 140, 158, 159, 161, 166, 168, 169, 171.1 to 176, 179 and 210, subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 252 and section 307;
(1.1) permits the allocation of all or part of the surplus assets determined upon termination of a pension plan otherwise than as provided in subdivision 4.1 of Division II of Chapter XIII;
(2) contravenes any regulatory provision made under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 244 where, for the purposes of subparagraph 15 of the first paragraph of the said section, such contravention is punishable by a penalty;
(3) contravenes any order issued by the Régie under section 35, 240.4 or 248;
(4) makes a false declaration, hinders or attempts to hinder the Régie, a member of its personnel, a provisional administrator, any person to whom the Régie has delegated a power or any inspector appointed by the Régie, in the carrying out of its or his duties;
(5) makes a false declaration for the purpose of obtaining
(a) a temporary pension under section 91.1;
(b) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment under section 92;
(c) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment payable under a pension plan or annuity contract prescribed by regulation pursuant to the third paragraph of section 98.
257. Every person is liable to a fine of $500 to $25 000 who:
(1) contravenes any provision of the first paragraph of section 14 or 16, of sections 17, 25, 26, 39, 41 to 43, 51 and 58, of the first paragraph of section 66, of sections 102, 119, 140, 157, 158, 159, 161, 166, 168, 169, 172, 174 to 176, 179, 210 and 240.1, of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 252 and of section 307;
(1.1) permits the allocation of all or part of surplus assets determined upon total termination of the plan other than in the conditions prescribed by the provisions of subdivision 4.1 of Division II of Chapter XIII or of section 311.3;
(2) contravenes any regulatory provision made under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 244 where, for the purposes of subparagraph 15 of the first paragraph of the said section, such contravention is punishable by a penalty;
(3) contravenes any order issued by the Régie under section 35, 230.5 or 248;
(4) makes a false declaration, hinders or attempts to hinder the Régie, a member of its personnel, a provisional administrator, any person to whom the Régie has delegated a power or any inspector appointed by the Régie, in the carrying out of its or his duties;
(5) makes a false declaration for the purpose of obtaining
(a) a temporary pension under section 91.1;
(b) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment under section 92;
(c) a temporary or life pension or a lump-sum payment payable under a pension plan or annuity contract prescribed by regulation pursuant to the third paragraph of section 98.
257. Every person is liable to a fine of $500 to $25 000 who:
(1) contravenes any provision of the first paragraph of section 14 or 16, of sections 17, 25, 26, 39, 41 to 43, 51 and 58, of the first paragraph of section 66, of sections 102, 119, 140, 157, 158, 159, 161, 166, 168, 169, 172, 174 to 176, 179, 210 and 240.1, of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 252 and of section 307;
(1.1) permits the allocation of all or part of surplus assets determined upon total termination of the plan other than in the conditions prescribed by the provisions of subdivision 4.1 of Division II of Chapter XIII or of section 311.3;
(2) contravenes any regulatory provision made under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 244 where, for the purposes of subparagraph 15 of the first paragraph of the said section, such contravention is punishable by a penalty;
(3) contravenes any order issued by the Régie under section 35, 230.5 or 248;
(4) makes a false declaration, hinders or attempts to hinder the Régie, a member of its personnel, a provisional administrator, any person to whom the Régie has delegated a power or any inspector appointed by the Régie, in the carrying out of its or his duties.
257. Every person is liable to a fine of $500 to $25 000 who:
(1) contravenes any provision of the first paragraph of section 14 or 16, of sections 17, 25, 26, 39, 41 to 43, 51 and 58, of the first paragraph of section 66, of sections 102, 119, 140, 157, 158, 159, 161, 166, 168, 169, 172, 174 to 176, 179 and 210, of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 252 and of section 307;
(2) contravenes any regulatory provision made under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 244 where, for the purposes of subparagraph 15 of the first paragraph of the said section, such contravention is punishable by a penalty;
(3) contravenes any order issued by the Régie under section 35 or 248;
(4) makes a false declaration, hinders or attempts to hinder the Régie, a member of its personnel, a provisional administrator, any person to whom the Régie has delegated a power or any inspector appointed by the Régie, in the carrying out of its or his duties.
