Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations

51 For the purposes of Part II of the Act,

• (a) the day on which a person becomes a member of the regular force is,

  • (i) the day on which they enrol in that force,

  • (ii) the day on which they report for continuous full-time duty after termination of a leave without pay and allowances for personal reasons if a member is granted leave with effect on the day on which they enrol in that force or on the day immediately following that day,

  • (iii) the day on which they cease to be absent without authority, if they are deemed to have ceased to be a member of the force under section 44, or

  • (iv) the first day of the month following the month in which the continuous period of full-time service mentioned in subsection 41(2) or (3) of the Act expired, if they are deemed under that subsection to have become re-enrolled in the regular force; and

• (b) the effective day on which a person, other than a person who is an elective participant, ceases to be a member of the regular force is the last day in the month in respect of which they are or were required to contribute to the Regular Force Death Benefit Account; and

• (c) the day on which a member described in paragraph (b) of the definition participant in subsection 60(1) of the Act ceases to be a participant is the last day of the month during which they cease to fall within that definition.