Portions of the Department of Health Divestiture Regulations

3 (1) Sections 12 to 13.01 of the Act only apply to a person on and after the date on which that person ceases to be employed by the new employer.

(2) A person, other than a person who exercises an option in accordance with subsection (4), is deemed, for the purposes of the application of section 13.01 of the Act, to be employed by a new employer as that term is defined in subsection 83(1) of the Public Service Superannuation Regulations.

(3) Despite subsection (1), if on or after September 1, 2002 a person would be entitled, were it not for these Regulations, to a return of contributions under subsection 12(3) of the Act, he or she may request, in writing, the payment of that entitlement within one year after the date on which the person ceases to be employed in the Public Service and becomes employed by the new employer.

(4) Despite subsection (1), if on or after September 1, 2002 a person would be entitled, were it not for these Regulations, to exercise an option under section 13.01 of the Act, he or she may exercise that option within one year after the date on which the person ceases to be employed in the Public Service and becomes employed by the new employer.