Application

1.2  This Instrument applies only to

(a) a mutual fund that offers or has offered securities under a simplified prospectus for so long as the mutual fund remains a reporting issuer; and

(b) a person or company in respect of activities pertaining to a mutual fund referred to in paragraph (a) or pertaining to the filing of a simplified prospectus to which subsection 3.1 (1) applies.

[am. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (3).]

Application

1.2   This Instrument applies only to

(a) a mutual fund that offers or has offered securities under a prospectus for so long as the mutual fund remains a reporting issuer; and

(b) a person or company in respect of activities pertaining to a mutual fund referred to in paragraph (a) or pertaining to the filing of a prospectus to which subsection 3.1 (1) applies.

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (3); 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 3.]

Interpretation

1.3   (1) Each section, part, class or series of a class of securities of a mutual fund that is referable to a separate portfolio of assets is considered to be a separate mutual fund for purposes of this Instrument.

(2) A mutual fund that renews or extends a securities lending, repurchase or reverse repurchase transaction is entering into a securities lending, repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement for the purposes of section 2.12, 2.13 or 2.14.

(3) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 4.]

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (2); 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 4.]

Control restrictions

2.2   (1) A mutual fund shall not

(a) purchase a security of an issuer if, immediately after the purchase, the mutual fund would hold securities representing more than 10 percent of

(i) the votes attaching to the outstanding voting securities of that issuer; or

(ii) the outstanding equity securities of that issuer; or

(b) purchase a security for the purpose of exercising control over or management of the issuer of the security.

(1.1) Subsection (1) does not apply to the purchase of any of the following:

(a) a security issued by a mutual fund if the purchase is made in accordance with section 2.5;

(b) an index participation unit that is a security of a mutual fund.

(2) If a mutual fund acquires a security of an issuer other than as the result of a purchase, and the acquisition results in the mutual fund exceeding the limits described in paragraph (1) (a), the mutual fund shall as quickly as is commercially reasonable, and in any event no later than 90 days after the acquisition, reduce its holdings of those securities so that it does not hold securities exceeding those limits.

(3) In determining its compliance with the restrictions contained in this section, a mutual fund shall

(a) assume the conversion of special warrants held by it; and

(b) consider that it holds directly the underlying securities represented by any American depositary receipts held by it.

[am. B.C. Regs. 459/2003, s. 4; 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 6.]

Restrictions concerning types of investments

2.3   A mutual fund shall not

(a) purchase real property;

(b) purchase a mortgage, other than a guaranteed mortgage;

(c) purchase a guaranteed mortgage if, immediately after the purchase, more than 10 percent of its net asset value would be made up of guaranteed mortgages;

(d) purchase a gold certificate, other than a permitted gold certificate;

(e) purchase gold or a permitted gold certificate if, immediately after the purchase, more than 10 percent of its net asset value would be made up of gold and permitted gold certificates;

(f) except to the extent permitted by paragraphs (d) and (e), purchase a physical commodity;

(g) purchase, sell or use a specified derivative other than in compliance with sections 2.7 to 2.11;

(h) purchase, sell or use a specified derivative the underlying interest of which is

(i) a physical commodity other than gold, or

(ii) a specified derivative of which the underlying interest is a physical commodity other than gold; or

(i) purchase an interest in a loan syndication or loan participation if the purchase would require the mutual fund to assume any responsibilities in administering the loan in relation to the borrower.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 7.]

 Restrictions Concerning Illiquid Assets

2.4  (1)  A mutual fund shall not purchase an illiquid asset if, immediately after the purchase, more than 10 percent of the net assets of the mutual fund, taken at market value at the time of the purchase, would consist of illiquid assets.

(2)  A mutual fund shall not have invested, for a period of 90 days or more, more than 15 percent of its net assets, taken at market value, in illiquid assets.

(3)  If more than 15 percent of the net assets of a mutual fund, taken at market value, are illiquid assets, the mutual fund shall, as quickly as is commercially reasonable, take all necessary steps to reduce the percentage of its net assets made up of illiquid assets to 15 percent or less.

Restrictions concerning illiquid assets

2.4   (1) A mutual fund shall not purchase an illiquid asset if, immediately after the purchase, more than 10 percent of its net asset value would be made up of illiquid assets.

(2) A mutual fund shall not have invested, for a period of 90 days or more, more than 15 percent of its net asset value in illiquid assets.

(3) If more than 15 percent of the net asset value of a mutual fund is made up of illiquid assets, the mutual fund shall, as quickly as is commercially reasonable, take all necessary steps to reduce the percentage of its net asset value made up of illiquid assets to 15 percent or less.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 8.]

Investments in other mutual funds

2.5   (1) For the purposes of this section, a mutual fund is considered to be holding a security of another mutual fund if

(a) it holds securities issued by the other mutual fund, or

(b) it is maintaining a position in a specified derivative for which the underlying interest is a security of the other mutual fund.

(2) A mutual fund shall not purchase or hold a security of another mutual fund unless,

(a) the other mutual fund is subject to this Instrument and offers or has offered securities under a simplified prospectus in accordance with National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure,

(b) at the time of the purchase of that security, the other mutual fund holds no more than 10% of its net asset value in securities of other mutual funds,

(c) the mutual fund and the other mutual fund are reporting issuers in the local jurisdiction,

(d) no management fees or incentive fees are payable by the mutual fund that, to a reasonable person, would duplicate a fee payable by the other mutual fund for the same service,

(e) no sales fees or redemption fees are payable by the mutual fund in relation to its purchases or redemptions of the securities of the other mutual fund if the other mutual fund is managed by the manager or an affiliate or associate of the manager of the mutual fund, and

(f) no sales fees or redemption fees are payable by the mutual fund in relation to its purchases or redemptions of securities of the other mutual fund that, to a reasonable person, would duplicate a fee payable by an investor in the mutual fund.

(3) Paragraphs (2) (a) and (c) do not apply if the security

(a) is an index participation unit issued by a mutual fund, or

(b) is issued by another mutual fund established with the approval of the government of a foreign jurisdiction and the only means by which the foreign jurisdiction permits investment in the securities of issuers of that foreign jurisdiction is through that type of mutual fund.

(4) Paragraph (2) (b) does not apply if the other mutual fund

(a) is a clone fund, or

(b) in accordance with this section purchases or holds securities

(i) of a money market fund, or

(ii) that are index participation units issued by a mutual fund.

(5) Paragraphs (2) (e) and (f) do not apply to brokerage fees incurred for the purchase or sale of an index participation unit issued by a mutual fund.

(6) A mutual fund that holds securities of another mutual fund that is managed by the same manager or an affiliate or associate of the manager

(a) shall not vote any of those securities, and

(b) may, if the manager so chooses, arrange for all of the securities it holds of the other mutual fund to be voted by the beneficial holders of securities of the mutual fund.

(7) The mutual fund conflict of interest investment restrictions and the mutual fund conflict of interest reporting requirements do not apply to a mutual fund which purchases or holds securities of another mutual fund if the purchase or holding is made in accordance with this section.

[en. B.C. Reg. 459/2003, s. 5; am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 9.]

Investment practices

2.6   A mutual fund shall not

(a) borrow cash or provide a security interest over any of its portfolio assets unless

(i) the transaction is a temporary measure to accommodate requests for the redemption of securities of the mutual fund while the mutual fund effects an orderly liquidation of portfolio assets, or to permit the mutual fund to settle portfolio transactions and, after giving effect to all transactions undertaken under this subparagraph, the outstanding amount of all borrowings of the mutual fund does not exceed five percent of its net asset value at the time of the borrowing,

(ii) the security interest is required to enable the mutual fund to effect a specified derivative transaction or short sale of securities under this Instrument, is made in accordance with industry practice for that type of transaction and relates only to obligations arising under the particular specified derivatives transaction or short sale,

(iii) the security interest secures a claim for the fees and expenses of the custodian or a sub-custodian of the mutual fund for services rendered in that capacity as permitted by subsection 6.4 (3), or

(iv) in the case of an exchange-traded mutual fund that is not in continuous distribution, the transaction is to finance the acquisition of its portfolio securities and the outstanding amount of all borrowings is repaid on the closing of its initial public offering;

(b) purchase securities on margin, unless permitted by section 2.7 or 2.8;

(c) sell securities short other than in compliance with section 2.6.1, unless permitted by section 2.7 or 2.8;

(d) purchase a security, other than a specified derivative, that by its terms may require the mutual fund to make a contribution in addition to the payment of the purchase price;

(e) engage in the business of underwriting, or marketing to the public, securities of any other issuer;

(f) lend cash or portfolio assets other than cash;

(g) guarantee securities or obligations of a person or company; or

(h) purchase securities other than through market facilities through which these securities are normally bought and sold unless the purchase price approximates the prevailing market price or the parties are at arm's length in connection with the transaction.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 10.]

Investment practices

2.6   An investment fund must not,

(a) in the case of a mutual fund, borrow cash or provide a security interest over any of its portfolio assets unless

(i) the transaction is a temporary measure to accommodate requests for the redemption of securities of the mutual fund while the mutual fund effects an orderly liquidation of portfolio assets, or to permit the mutual fund to settle portfolio transactions and, after giving effect to all transactions undertaken under this subparagraph, the outstanding amount of all borrowings of the mutual fund does not exceed five percent of its net asset value at the time of the borrowing,

(ii) the security interest is required to enable the mutual fund to effect a specified derivative transaction or short sale of securities under this Instrument, is made in accordance with industry practice for that type of transaction and relates only to obligations arising under the particular specified derivatives transaction or short sale,

(iii) the security interest secures a claim for the fees and expenses of the custodian or a sub-custodian of the mutual fund for services rendered in that capacity as permitted by subsection 6.4 (3), or

(iv) in the case of an exchange-traded mutual fund that is not in continuous distribution, the transaction is to finance the acquisition of its portfolio securities and the outstanding amount of all borrowings is repaid on the closing of its initial public offering;

(b) in the case of a mutual fund, purchase securities on margin, unless permitted by section 2.7 or 2.8;

(c) in the case of a mutual fund, sell securities short other than in compliance with section 2.6.1, unless permitted by section 2.7 or 2.8;

(d) purchase a security, other than a specified derivative, that by its terms may require the investment fund to make a contribution in addition to the payment of the purchase price;

(e) engage in the business of underwriting, or marketing to the public, securities of any other issuer;

(f) lend cash or portfolio assets other than cash;

(g) guarantee securities or obligations of a person or company; or

(h) purchase securities other than through market facilities through which these securities are normally bought and sold unless the purchase price approximates the prevailing market price or the parties are at arm's length in connection with the transaction.

[am. B.C. Regs. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 10; 176/2014, Sch. C, s. 12.]

Transactions in specified derivatives for purposes other than hedging

2.8   (1) A mutual fund shall not

(a) purchase a debt-like security that has an options component or an option, unless, immediately after the purchase, not more than 10 percent of its net asset value would be made up of those instruments held for purposes other than hedging;

(b) write a call option, or have outstanding a written call option, that is not an option on futures unless, as long as the position remains open, the mutual fund holds

(i) an equivalent quantity of the underlying interest of the option,

(ii) a right or obligation, exercisable at any time that the option is exercisable, to acquire an equivalent quantity of the underlying interest of the option, and cash cover that, together with margin on account for the position, is not less than the amount, if any, by which the strike price of the right or obligation to acquire the underlying interest exceeds the strike price of the option, or

(iii) a combination of the positions referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) that is sufficient, without recourse to other assets of the mutual fund, to enable the mutual fund to satisfy its obligations to deliver the underlying interest of the option;

(c) write a put option, or have outstanding a written put option, that is not an option on futures, unless, as long as the position remains open, the mutual fund holds

(i) a right or obligation, exercisable at any time that the option is exercisable, to sell an equivalent quantity of the underlying interest of the option, and cash cover in an amount that, together with margin on account for the position, is not less than the amount, if any, by which the strike price of the option exceeds the strike price of the right or obligation to sell the underlying interest,

(ii) cash cover that, together with margin on account for the option position, is not less than the strike price of the option, or

(iii) a combination of the positions referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) that is sufficient, without recourse to other assets of the mutual fund, to enable the mutual fund to acquire the underlying interest of the option;

(d) open or maintain a long position in a debt-like security that has a component that is a long position in a forward contract, or in a standardized future or forward contract, unless the mutual fund holds cash cover in an amount that, together with margin on account for the specified derivative and the market value of the specified derivative, is not less than, on a daily mark-to-market basis, the underlying market exposure of the specified derivative;

(e) open or maintain a short position in a standardized future or forward contract, unless the mutual fund holds

(i) an equivalent quantity of the underlying interest of the future or contract,

(ii) a right or obligation to acquire an equivalent quantity of the underlying interest of the future or contract and cash cover that together with margin on account for the position is not less than the amount, if any, by which the strike price of the right or obligation to acquire the underlying interest exceeds the forward price of the contract, or

(iii) a combination of the positions referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) that is sufficient, without recourse to other assets of the mutual fund, to enable the mutual fund to deliver the underlying interest of the future or contract; or

(f) enter into, or maintain, a swap position unless

(i) for periods when the mutual fund would be entitled to receive payments under the swap, the mutual fund holds cash cover in an amount that, together with margin on account for the swap and the market value of the swap, is not less than, on a daily mark-to-market basis, the underlying market exposure of the swap; and

(ii) for periods when the mutual fund would be required to make payments under the swap, the mutual fund holds

(A) an equivalent quantity of the underlying interest of the swap,

(B) a right or obligation to acquire an equivalent quantity of the underlying interest of the swap and cash cover that, together with margin on account for the position, is not less than the aggregate amount of the obligations of the mutual fund under the swap, or

(C) a combination of the positions referred to in clauses (A) and (B) that is sufficient, without recourse to other assets of the mutual fund, to enable the mutual fund to satisfy its obligations under the swap.

(2) A mutual fund shall treat any synthetic cash position on any date as providing the cash cover equal to the notional principal value of a banker's acceptance then being accepted by a bank listed in Schedule I of the Bank Act (Canada) that would produce the same annualized return as the synthetic cash position is then producing.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 13.]

Transactions in specified derivatives for hedging purposes

2.9   Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.4 and 2.8 do not apply to the use of specified derivatives by a mutual fund for hedging purposes.

Adviser requirements

2.10   (1) If a portfolio adviser of a mutual fund receives advice from a non-resident sub-adviser concerning the use of options or standardized futures by the mutual fund, the mutual fund shall not invest in or use options or standardized futures unless

(a) the obligations and duties of the non-resident sub-adviser are set out in a written agreement with the portfolio adviser; and

(b) the portfolio adviser contractually agrees with the mutual fund to be responsible for any loss that arises out of the failure of the non-resident sub-adviser

(i) to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of its office honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the mutual fund, and

(ii) to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in the circumstances.

(2) A mutual fund shall not relieve a portfolio adviser of the mutual fund from liability for loss for which the portfolio adviser has assumed responsibility under paragraph (1) (b) that arises out of the failure of the relevant non-resident sub-adviser

(a) to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of its office honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the mutual fund, or

(b) to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in the circumstances.

(3) Despite subsection 4.4 (3), a mutual fund may indemnify a portfolio adviser against legal fees, judgments and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by that person or company in connection with services provided by a non-resident sub-adviser for which the portfolio adviser has assumed responsibility under paragraph (1) (b), only if

(a) those fees, judgments and amounts were not incurred as a result of a breach of the standard of care described in subsection (1) or (2); and

(b) the mutual fund has reasonable grounds to believe that the action or inaction that caused the payment of the fees, judgments and amounts paid in settlement was in the best interests of the mutual fund.

(4) A mutual fund shall not incur the cost of any portion of liability insurance that insures a person or company for a liability except to the extent that the person or company may be indemnified for that liability under this section.

 Commencement of Use of Specified Derivatives by a Mutual Fund

2.11  (1)  A mutual fund that has not used specified derivatives shall not begin using specified derivatives unless

(a) its simplified prospectus contains the disclosure required for mutual funds using derivatives; and

(b) the mutual fund has provided to its securityholders, not less than 60 days before it begins using specified derivatives, written notice that discloses its intent to begin using specified derivatives and the disclosure required for mutual funds using derivatives.

(2)  A mutual fund is not required to provide the notice referred to in paragraph (1) (b) if each simplified prospectus of the mutual fund since the later of January 1, 1994 and its inception contains the disclosure required for mutual funds using specified derivatives.

Commencement of use of specified derivatives and short selling by a mutual fund

2.11   (1) A mutual fund that has not used specified derivatives must not begin using specified derivatives, and a mutual fund that has not sold a security short in accordance with section 2.6.1 must not sell a security short unless

(a) its prospectus contains the disclosure required for a mutual fund intending to engage in the activity; and

(b) the mutual fund has provided to its securityholders, not less than 60 days before it begins the intended activity, written notice that discloses its intent to engage in the activity and the disclosure required for mutual funds intending to engage in the activity.

(2) A mutual fund is not required to provide the notice referred to in paragraph (1) (b) if each prospectus of the mutual fund since its inception has contained the disclosure referred to in paragraph (1) (a).

[en. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 14.]

Securities loans

2.12   (1) Despite any other provision of this Instrument, a mutual fund may enter into a securities lending transaction as lender if the following conditions are satisfied for the transaction:

1. The transaction is administered and supervised in the manner required by sections 2.15 and 2.16.

2. The transaction is made under a written agreement that implements the requirements of this section.

3. Securities are loaned by the mutual fund in exchange for collateral.

4. The securities transferred, either by the mutual fund or to the mutual fund as collateral, as part of the transaction are immediately available for good delivery under applicable legislation.

5. The collateral to be delivered to the mutual fund at the beginning of the transaction

(a) is received by the mutual fund either before or at the same time as it delivers the loaned securities; and

(b) has a market value equal to at least 102 percent of the market value of the loaned securities.

6. The collateral to be delivered to the mutual fund is one or more of

(a) cash;

(b) qualified securities;

(c) securities that are immediately convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities of the same issuer, class or type, and the same term, if applicable, as the securities that are being loaned by the mutual fund, and in at least the same number as those loaned by the mutual fund; or

(d) irrevocable letters of credit issued by a Canadian financial institution that is not the counterparty, or an affiliate of the counterparty, of the mutual fund in the transaction, if evidences of indebtedness of the Canadian financial institution that are rated as short term debt by a designated rating organization or its DRO affiliate have a designated rating.

7. The collateral and loaned securities are marked to market on each business day, and the amount of collateral in the possession of the mutual fund is adjusted on each business day to ensure that the market value of collateral maintained by the mutual fund in connection with the transaction is at least 102 percent of the market value of the loaned securities.

8. If an event of default by a borrower occurs, the mutual fund, in addition to any other remedy available under the agreement or applicable law, has the right under the agreement to retain and dispose of the collateral to the extent necessary to satisfy its claims under the agreement.

9. The borrower is required to pay promptly to the mutual fund amounts equal to and as compensation for all dividends and interest paid, and all distributions made, on the loaned securities during the term of the transaction.

10. The transaction is a "securities lending arrangement" under section 260 of the ITA.

11. The mutual fund is entitled to terminate the transaction at any time and recall the loaned securities within the normal and customary settlement period for securities lending transactions in the market in which the securities are lent.

12. Immediately after the mutual fund enters into the transaction, the aggregate market value of all securities loaned by the mutual fund in securities lending transactions and not yet returned to it or sold by the mutual fund in repurchase transactions under section 2.13 and not yet repurchased does not exceed 50 percent of the total assets of the mutual fund, and for such purposes collateral held by the mutual fund for the loaned securities and cash held by the mutual fund for the sold securities shall not be included in total assets.

(2) A mutual fund may hold all cash delivered to it as the collateral in a securities lending transaction or may use the cash to purchase

(a) qualified securities having a remaining term to maturity no longer than 90 days;

(b) securities under a reverse repurchase agreement permitted by section 2.14; or

(c) a combination of the securities referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(3) A mutual fund, during the term of a securities lending transaction, shall hold all, and shall not invest or dispose of any, non-cash collateral delivered to it as collateral in the transaction.

[en. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (6); am. B.C. Reg. 179/2013, Sch. G, s. 4.]

Repurchase transactions

2.13   (1) Despite any other provision of this Instrument, a mutual fund may enter into a repurchase transaction if the following conditions are satisfied for the transaction:

1. The transaction is administered and supervised in the manner required by sections 2.15 and 2.16.

2. The transaction is made under a written agreement that implements the requirements of this section.

3. Securities are sold for cash by the mutual fund, with the mutual fund assuming an obligation to repurchase the securities for cash.

4. The securities transferred by the mutual fund as part of the transaction are immediately available for good delivery under applicable legislation.

5. The cash to be delivered to the mutual fund at the beginning of the transaction

(a) is received by the mutual fund either before or at the same time as it delivers the sold securities; and

(b) is in an amount equal to at least 102 percent of the market value of the sold securities.

6. The sold securities are marked to market on each business day, and the amount of sale proceeds in the possession of the mutual fund is adjusted on each business day to ensure that the amount of cash maintained by the mutual fund in connection with the transaction is at least 102 percent of the market value of the sold securities.

7. If an event of default by a purchaser occurs, the mutual fund, in addition to any other remedy available under the agreement or applicable law, has the right under the agreement to retain or dispose of the sale proceeds delivered to it by the purchaser to the extent necessary to satisfy its claims under the agreement.

8. The purchaser of the securities is required to pay promptly to the mutual fund amounts equal to and as compensation for all dividends and interest paid, and all distributions made, on the sold securities during the term of the transaction.

9. The transaction is a "securities lending arrangement" under section 260 of the ITA.

10. The term of the repurchase agreement, before any extension or renewal that requires the consent of both the mutual fund and the purchaser, is not more than 30 days.

11. Immediately after the mutual fund enters into the transaction, the aggregate market value of all securities loaned by the mutual fund in securities lending transactions under section 2.12 and not yet returned to it or sold by the mutual fund in repurchase transactions and not yet repurchased does not exceed 50 percent of the total assets of the mutual fund, and for such purposes collateral held by the mutual fund for the loaned securities and the cash held by the mutual fund for the sold securities shall not be included in total assets.

(2) A mutual fund may hold cash delivered to it as consideration for sold securities in a repurchase transaction or may use the cash to purchase

(a) qualified securities having a remaining term to maturity no longer than 30 days;

(b) securities under a reverse repurchase agreement permitted by section 2.14; or

(c) a combination of the securities referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).

[en. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (7).]

Reverse repurchase transactions

2.14   Despite any other provision of this Instrument, a mutual fund may enter into a reverse repurchase transaction if the following conditions are satisfied for the transaction:

1. The transaction is administered and supervised in the manner required by sections 2.15 and 2.16.

2. The transaction is made under a written agreement that implements the requirements of this section.

3. Qualified securities are purchased for cash by the mutual fund, with the mutual fund assuming the obligation to resell them for cash.

4. The securities transferred as part of the transaction are immediately available for good delivery under applicable legislation.

5. The securities to be delivered to the mutual fund at the beginning of the transaction

(a) are received by the mutual fund either before or at the same time as it delivers the cash used by it to purchase those securities; and

(b) have a market value equal to at least 102 percent of the cash paid for the securities by the mutual fund.

6. The purchased securities are marked to market on each business day, and either the amount of cash paid for the purchased securities or the amount of purchased securities in the possession of the seller or the mutual fund is adjusted on each business day to ensure that the market value of purchased securities held by the mutual fund in connection with the transaction is not less than 102 percent of the cash paid by the mutual fund.

7. If an event of default by a seller occurs, the mutual fund, in addition to any other remedy available in the agreement or applicable law, has the right under the agreement to retain or dispose of the purchased securities delivered to it by the seller to the extent necessary to satisfy its claims under the agreement.

8. The transaction is a "securities lending arrangement" under section 260 of the ITA.

9. The term of the reverse repurchase agreement, before any extension or renewal that requires the consent of both the seller and the mutual fund, is not more than 30 days.

[en. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (8).]

Agent for securities lending, repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions

2.15   (1) The manager of a mutual fund shall appoint an agent or agents to act on behalf of the mutual fund in administering the securities lending and repurchase transactions entered into by the mutual fund.

(2) The manager of a mutual fund may appoint an agent or agents to act on behalf of the mutual fund to administer the reverse repurchase transactions entered into by the mutual fund.

(3) The custodian or a sub-custodian of the mutual fund shall be the agent appointed under subsection (1) or (2).

(4) The manager of a mutual fund shall not authorize an agent to enter into a securities lending, repurchase or, if applicable, reverse repurchase transactions on behalf of the mutual fund until the agent enters into a written agreement with the manager and the mutual fund in which

(a) the mutual fund and the manager provide instructions to the agent on the parameters to be followed in entering into the type of transactions to which the agreement pertains;

(b) the agent agrees to comply with this Instrument, accepts the standard of care referred to in subsection (5) and agrees to ensure that all transactions entered into by it on behalf of the mutual fund will comply with this Instrument; and

(c) the agent agrees to provide to the mutual fund and the manager regular, comprehensive and timely reports summarizing the mutual fund's securities lending, repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions, as applicable.

(5) An agent appointed under this section, in administering the securities lending, repurchase and, if applicable, reverse repurchase transactions of the mutual fund shall exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in the circumstances.

[en. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (9).]

Controls and records

2.16   (1) A mutual fund shall not enter into transactions under sections 2.12, 2.13 or 2.14 unless,

(a) for transactions to be entered into through an agent appointed under section 2.15, the manager has reasonable grounds to believe that the agent has established and maintains appropriate internal controls and procedures and records; and

(b) for reverse repurchase transactions directly entered into by the mutual fund without an agent, the manager has established and maintains appropriate internal controls, procedures and records.

(2) The internal controls, procedures and records referred to in subsection (1) shall include

(a) a list of approved borrowers, purchasers and sellers based on generally accepted creditworthiness standards;

(b) as applicable, transaction and credit limits for each counterparty; and

(c) collateral diversification standards.

(3) The manager of a mutual fund shall, on a periodic basis not less frequently than annually,

(a) review the agreements with any agent appointed under section 2.15 to determine if the agreements are in compliance with this Instrument;

(b) review the internal controls described in subsection (2) to ensure their continued adequacy and appropriateness;

(c) make reasonable enquiries as to whether the agent is administering the securities lending, repurchase or reverse repurchase transactions of the mutual fund in a competent and responsible manner, in conformity with the requirements of this Instrument and in conformity with the agreement between the agent, the manager and the mutual fund entered into under subsection 2.15 (4);

(d) review the terms of any agreement between the mutual fund and an agent entered into under subsection 2.15 (4) in order to determine if the instructions provided to the agent in connection with the securities lending, repurchase or reverse repurchase transactions of the mutual fund continue to be appropriate; and

(e) make or cause to be made any changes that may be necessary to ensure that

(i) the agreements with agents are in compliance with this Instrument,

(ii) the internal controls described in subsection (2) are adequate and appropriate,

(iii) the securities lending, repurchase or reverse repurchase transactions of the mutual fund are administered in the manner described in paragraph (c), and

(iv) the terms of each agreement between the mutual fund and an agent entered into under subsection 2.15 (4) are appropriate.

[en. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (10).]

 Commencement of Securities Lending, Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Transactions by a Mutual Fund

2.17  (1)  A mutual fund shall not enter into securities lending, repurchase or reverse repurchase transactions unless

(a) its simplified prospectus contains the disclosure required for mutual funds entering into those types of transactions; and

(b) the mutual fund has provided to its securityholders, not less than 60 days before it begins entering into those types of transactions, written notice that discloses its intent to begin entering into those types of transactions and the disclosure required for mutual funds entering into those types of transactions.

(2)  Paragraph (1) (b) does not apply to a mutual fund that has entered into reverse repurchase agreements as permitted by a decision of the securities regulatory authority or regulator.

(3)  Paragraph (1) (b) does not apply if each simplified prospectus of the mutual fund since its inception contains the disclosure referred to in paragraph (1) (a).

[en. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (11); am. B.C. Reg. 459/2003, s. 6.]

Commencement of securities lending, repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions by a mutual fund

2.17   (1) A mutual fund shall not enter into securities lending, repurchase or reverse repurchase transactions unless

(a) its prospectus contains the disclosure required for mutual funds entering into those types of transactions; and

(b) the mutual fund has provided to its securityholders, not less than 60 days before it begins entering into those types of transactions, written notice that discloses its intent to begin entering into those types of transactions and the disclosure required for mutual funds entering into those types of transactions.

(2) Paragraph (1) (b) does not apply to a mutual fund that has entered into reverse repurchase agreements as permitted by a decision of the securities regulatory authority or regulator.

(3) Paragraph (1) (b) does not apply if each prospectus of the mutual fund since its inception contains the disclosure referred to in paragraph (1) (a).

[en. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (11); am. B.C. Regs. 459/2003, s. 6; 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 15.]

 Prohibition Against Distribution

3.2  If a simplified prospectus of a mutual fund contains the disclosure described in paragraph 3.1 (1) (b), the mutual fund shall not distribute any securities unless the subscriptions described in that disclosure, together with payment for the securities subscribed for, have been received.

Prohibition against distribution

3.2   If a prospectus of a mutual fund contains the disclosure described in paragraph 3.1 (1) (b), the mutual fund shall not distribute any securities unless the subscriptions described in that disclosure, together with payment for the securities subscribed for, have been received.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 16.]

 Prohibition Against Reimbursement of Organization Costs

3.3  None of the costs of incorporation, formation or initial organization of a mutual fund, or of the preparation and filing of any of the preliminary simplified prospectus, preliminary annual information form, initial simplified prospectus or annual information form of the mutual fund shall be borne by the mutual fund or its securityholders.

 Prohibition Against Reimbursement of Organization Costs

3.3  None of the costs of incorporation, formation or initial organization of a mutual fund, or of the preparation and filing of any of the preliminary simplified prospectus, preliminary annual information form, preliminary fund facts document, initial simplified prospectus, annual information form or fund facts document of the mutual fund shall be borne by the mutual fund or its securityholders.

[am. B.C. Reg. 385/2010, Sch. B, s. 2.]

Prohibited investments

4.1   (1) A dealer managed mutual fund shall not knowingly make an investment in a class of securities of an issuer during, or for 60 days after, the period in which the dealer manager of the mutual fund, or an associate or affiliate of the dealer manager of the mutual fund, acts as an underwriter in the distribution of securities of that class of securities, except as a member of the selling group distributing five percent or less of the securities underwritten.

(2) A dealer managed mutual fund shall not knowingly make an investment in a class of securities of an issuer of which a partner, director, officer or employee of the dealer manager of the mutual fund, or a partner, director, officer or employee of an affiliate or associate of the dealer manager, is a partner, director or officer, unless the partner, director, officer or employee

(a) does not participate in the formulation of investment decisions made on behalf of the dealer managed mutual fund;

(b) does not have access before implementation to information concerning investment decisions made on behalf of the dealer managed mutual fund; and

(c) does not influence, other than through research, statistical and other reports generally available to clients, the investment decisions made on behalf of the dealer managed mutual fund.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to an investment in a class of securities issued or fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the government of Canada or the government of a jurisdiction.

(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to an investment in a class of securities of an issuer if, at the time of each investment

(a) the independent review committee of the dealer managed mutual fund has approved the transaction under subsection 5.2 (2) of NI 81-107;

(b) in a class of debt securities of an issuer other than a class of securities referred to in subsection (3), the security has been given, and continues to have, a designated rating by a designated rating organization or its DRO affiliate;

(c) in any other class of securities of an issuer,

(i) the distribution of the class of equity securities is made by prospectus filed with one or more securities regulatory authorities or regulators in Canada, and

(ii) during the 60 day period referred to in subsection (1) the investment is made on an exchange on which the class of equity securities of the issuer are listed and traded; and

(d) no later than the time the dealer managed mutual fund files its annual financial statements, the manager of the dealer managed mutual fund files the particulars of each investment made by the dealer managed mutual fund during its most recently completed financial year.

(4.1) In paragraph (4) (b), "designated rating" has the meaning ascribed to it in National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions.

(5) The corresponding provisions contained in securities legislation referred to in Appendix C do not apply with respect to an investment in a class of securities of an issuer referred to in subsection (4) if the investment is made in accordance with that subsection.

[am. B.C. Regs. 276/2006, Sch. C, s. 3; 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 18; 179/2013, Sch. G, ss. 6 and 7.]

Self-dealing

4.2   (1) A mutual fund shall not purchase a security from, sell a security to, or enter into a securities lending, repurchase or reverse repurchase transaction under section 2.12, 2.13 or 2.14 with, any of the following persons or companies:

1. The manager, portfolio adviser or trustee of the mutual fund.

2. A partner, director or officer of the mutual fund or of the manager, portfolio adviser or trustee of the mutual fund.

3. An associate or affiliate of a person or company referred to in paragraph 1 or 2.

4. A person or company, having fewer than 100 securityholders of record, of which a partner, director or officer of the mutual fund or a partner, director or officer of the manager or portfolio adviser of the mutual fund is a partner, director, officer or securityholder.

(2) Subsection (1) applies in the case of a sale of a security to, or a purchase of a security from, a mutual fund only if the person or company that would be selling to, or purchasing from, the mutual fund would be doing so as principal.

[en. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (12).]

Exception

4.3   (1) Section 4.2 does not apply to a purchase or sale of a security by a mutual fund if the price payable for the security is

(a) not more than the ask price of the security as reported by any available public quotation in common use, in the case of a purchase by the mutual fund; or

(b) not less than the bid price of the security as reported by any available public quotation in common use, in the case of a sale by the mutual fund.

(2) Section 4.2 does not apply to a purchase or sale of a class of debt securities by a mutual fund from, or to, another mutual fund managed by the same manager or an affiliate of the manager, if, at the time of the transaction

(a) the mutual fund is purchasing from, or selling to, another mutual fund to which NI 81-107 applies;

(b) the independent review committee of the mutual fund has approved the transaction under subsection 5.2 (2) of NI 81-107; and

(c) the transaction complies with subsection 6.1 (2) of NI 81-107.

[am. B.C. Reg. 276/2006, Sch. C, s. 4.]

Liability and indemnification

4.4   (1) An agreement or declaration of trust by which a person or company acts as manager of a mutual fund shall provide that the manager is responsible for any loss that arises out of the failure of the manager, or of any person or company retained by the manager or the mutual fund to discharge any of the manager's responsibilities to the mutual fund,

(a) to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of its office honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the mutual fund, and

(b) to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in the circumstances.

(2) A mutual fund shall not relieve the manager of the mutual fund from liability for loss that arises out of the failure of the manager, or of any person retained by the manager or the mutual fund to discharge any of the manager's responsibilities to the mutual fund,

(a) to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of its office honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the mutual fund, or

(b) to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in the circumstances.

(3) A mutual fund may indemnify a person or company providing services to it against legal fees, judgments and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by that person or company in connection with services provided by that person or company to the mutual fund, if

(a) those fees, judgments and amounts were not incurred as a result of a breach of the standard of care described in subsection (1) or (2); and

(b) the mutual fund has reasonable grounds to believe that the action or inaction that caused the payment of the fees, judgments and amounts paid in settlement was in the best interests of the mutual fund.

(4) A mutual fund shall not incur the cost of any portion of liability insurance that insures a person or company for a liability except to the extent that the person or company may be indemnified for that liability under this section.

(5) This section does not apply to any losses to a mutual fund or securityholder arising out of an action or inaction by

(a) a director of the mutual fund; or

(b) a custodian or sub-custodian of the mutual fund, except as set out in subsection (6).

(6) This section applies to any losses to a mutual fund or securityholder arising out of an action or inaction by a custodian or sub-custodian acting as agent of the mutual fund in administering the securities lending, repurchase or reverse repurchase transactions of the mutual fund.

[am. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (13).]

Matters requiring securityholder approval

5.1   The prior approval of the securityholders of a mutual fund, given as provided in section 5.2, is required before

(a) the basis of the calculation of a fee or expense that is charged to the mutual fund or directly to its securityholders by the mutual fund or its manager in connection with the holding of securities of the mutual fund is changed in a way that could result in an increase in charges to the mutual fund or to its securityholders;

(a.1) a fee or expense, to be charged to the mutual fund or directly to its securityholders by the mutual fund or its manager in connection with the holding of securities of the mutual fund that could result in an increase in charges to the mutual fund or to its securityholders, is introduced;

(b) the manager of the mutual fund is changed, unless the new manager is an affiliate of the current manager;

(c) the fundamental investment objectives of the mutual fund are changed;

(d) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 276/2006, Sch. C, s. 5.]

(e) the mutual fund decreases the frequency of the calculation of its net asset value per security;

(f) the mutual fund undertakes a reorganization with, or transfers its assets to, another mutual fund, if

(i) the mutual fund ceases to continue after the reorganization or transfer of assets, and

(ii) the transaction results in the securityholders of the mutual fund becoming securityholders in the other mutual fund; or

(g) the mutual fund undertakes a reorganization with, or acquires assets from, another mutual fund, if

(i) the mutual fund continues after the reorganization or acquisition of assets,

(ii) the transaction results in the securityholders of the other mutual fund becoming securityholders in the mutual fund, and

(iii) the transaction would be a material change to the mutual fund.

[am. B.C. Regs. 459/2003, s. 7; 218/2005, App. C, s. 3; 276/2006, Sch. C, s. 5.]

Approval of securityholders

5.2   (1) Unless a greater majority is required by the constating documents of the mutual fund, the laws applicable to the mutual fund or an applicable agreement, the approval of the securityholders of the mutual fund to a matter referred to in section 5.1 shall be given by a resolution passed by at least a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the securityholders of the mutual fund duly called and held to consider the matter.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the holders of securities of a class or series of a class of securities of a mutual fund shall vote separately as a class or series of a class on a matter referred to in section 5.1 if that class or series of a class is affected by the action referred to in section 5.1 in a manner different from holders of securities of other classes or series of a class.

(3) Despite section 5.1 and subsections (1) and (2), if the constating documents of the mutual fund so provide, the holders of securities of a class or series of a class of securities of a mutual fund shall not be entitled to vote on a matter referred to in section 5.1 if they, as holders of the class or series of a class, are not affected by the action referred to in section 5.1.

Circumstances in which approval of securityholders not required

5.3   (1) Despite section 5.1, the approval of securityholders of a mutual fund is not required to be obtained for a change referred to in paragraphs 5.1 (a) and (a.1)

(a) if

(i) the mutual fund is at arm's length to the person or company charging the fee or expense to the mutual fund referred to in paragraphs 5.1 (a) and (a.1),

(ii) the prospectus of the mutual fund discloses that, although the approval of securityholders will not be obtained before making the changes, securityholders will be sent a written notice at least 60 days before the effective date of the change that is to be made that could result in an increase in charges to the mutual fund, and

(iii) the notice referred to in subparagraph (ii) is actually sent 60 days before the effective date of the change; or

(b) if

(i) the mutual fund is permitted by this Instrument to be described as a "no-load" fund,

(ii) the prospectus of the mutual fund discloses that securityholders will be sent a written notice at least 60 days before the effective date of a change that is to be made that could result in an increase in charges to the mutual fund, and

(iii) the notice referred to in subparagraph (ii) is actually sent 60 days before the effective date of the change.

(2) Despite section 5.1, the approval of securityholders of a mutual fund is not required to be obtained for a change referred to in paragraph 5.1 (f) if

(a) the independent review committee of the mutual fund has approved the change under subsection 5.2 (2) of NI 81-107;

(b) the mutual fund is being reorganized with, or its assets are being transferred to, another mutual fund to which this Instrument and NI 81-107 apply and that is managed by the manager, or an affiliate of the manager, of the mutual fund;

(c) the reorganization or transfer of assets of the mutual fund complies with the criteria in paragraphs 5.6 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h) and (i) and subsection 5.6 (2);

(d) the prospectus of the mutual fund discloses that, although the approval of securityholders may not be obtained before making the change, securityholders will be sent a written notice at least 60 days before the effective date of the change; and

(e) the notice referred to in paragraph (d) to securityholders is sent 60 days before the effective date of the change.

[am. B.C. Regs. 276/2006, Sch. C, s. 6 (a); 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 19.]

Change of auditor of the mutual fund

5.3.1   The auditor of the mutual fund may not be changed unless

(a) the independent review committee of the mutual fund has approved the change of auditor under subsection 5.2 (2) of NI 81-107;

(b) the prospectus of the mutual fund discloses that, although the approval of securityholders will not be obtained before making the change, securityholders will be sent a written notice at least 60 days before the effective date of the change, and

(c) the notice referred to in paragraph (b) to securityholders is sent 60 days before the effective date of the change.

[en. B.C. Reg. 276/2006, Sch. C, s. 6 (b); am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 20.]

Formalities concerning meetings of securityholders

5.4   (1) A meeting of securityholders of a mutual fund called to consider any matter referred to in section 5.1 shall be called on written notice sent not less than 21 days before the date of the meeting.

(2) The notice referred to in subsection (1) shall contain or be accompanied by a statement that includes

(a) a description of the change or transaction proposed to be made or entered into and, if the matter is one referred to in paragraph 5.1 (a) or (a.1), the effect that the change would have had on the management expense ratio of the mutual fund had the change been in force throughout the mutual fund's last completed financial year;

(b) the date of the proposed implementation of the change or transaction; and

(c) all other information and documents necessary to comply with the applicable proxy solicitation requirements of securities legislation for the meeting.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 21.]

Approval of securities regulatory authority

5.5   (1) The approval of the securities regulatory authority or regulator is required before

(a) the manager of a mutual fund is changed, unless the new manager is an affiliate of the current manager;

(b) a reorganization or transfer of assets of a mutual fund is implemented, if the transaction will result in the securityholders of the mutual fund becoming securityholders in another mutual fund;

(c) a change of the custodian of a mutual fund is implemented, if there has been or will be, in connection with the proposed change, a change of the type referred to in paragraph (a); or

(d) a mutual fund suspends, other than under section 10.6, the rights of securityholders to request that the mutual fund redeem their securities.

(2) No person or company, or affiliate or associate of that person or company, may act as manager of a mutual fund if that person or company, or an affiliate or associate of that person or company, has acquired control of a manager of the mutual fund unless the approval of the securities regulatory authority or regulator has been obtained for the change in control.

(3) Despite subsection (1), in Ontario only the regulator may grant an approval referred to in subsection (1).

[am. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (14).]

Pre-approved reorganizations and transfers

5.6   (1) Despite subsection 5.5 (1), the approval of the securities regulatory authority or regulator is not required to implement a transaction referred to in paragraph 5.5 (1) (b) if

(a) the mutual fund is being reorganized with, or its assets are being transferred to, another mutual fund to which this Instrument applies and that

(i) is managed by the manager, or an affiliate of the manager, of the mutual fund,

(ii) a reasonable person would consider to have substantially similar fundamental investment objectives, valuation procedures and fee structure as the mutual fund,

(iii) is not in default of any requirement of securities legislation, and

(iv) has a current prospectus in the local jurisdiction;

(b) the transaction is a "qualifying exchange" within the meaning of section 132.2 of the ITA or is a tax-deferred transaction under subsection 85 (1), 85.1 (1), 86 (1) or 87 (1) of the ITA;

(c) the transaction contemplates the wind-up of the mutual fund as soon as reasonably possible following the transaction;

(d) the portfolio assets of the mutual fund to be acquired by the other mutual fund as part of the transaction

(i) may be acquired by the other mutual fund in compliance with this Instrument, and

(ii) are acceptable to the portfolio adviser of the other mutual fund and consistent with the other mutual fund's fundamental investment objectives;

(e) the transaction is approved

(i) by the securityholders of the mutual fund in accordance with paragraph 5.1 (f), unless subsection 5.3 (2) applies, and

(ii) if required, by the securityholders of the other mutual fund in accordance with paragraph 5.1 (g);

(f) the materials sent to securityholders of the mutual fund in connection with the approval under paragraph 5.1 (f) include

(i) a circular that, in addition to other requirements prescribed by law, describes the proposed transaction, the mutual fund into which the mutual fund will be reorganized, the income tax considerations for the mutual funds participating in the transaction and their securityholders, and, if the mutual fund is a corporation and the transaction involves its shareholders becoming securityholders of a mutual fund that is established as a trust, a description of the material differences between being a shareholder of a corporation and being a securityholder of a trust,

(ii) the most recently filed fund facts document for the mutual fund into which the mutual fund will be reorganized, and

(iii) a statement that securityholders may obtain, in respect of the reorganized mutual fund, at no cost a prospectus, an annual information form, the most recently filed fund facts document, the most recent annual financial statements and interim financial reports, and the most recent management report of fund performance that have been made public, by contacting the reorganized mutual fund at an address or telephone number specified in the statement, or by accessing the documents at a website address specified in the statement;

(g) the mutual fund has complied with Part 11 of National Instrument 81-106 Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure in connection with the making of the decision to proceed with the transaction by the board of directors of the manager of the mutual fund or of the mutual fund;

(h) the mutual funds participating in the transaction bear none of the costs and expenses associated with the transaction; and

(i) securityholders of the mutual fund continue to have the right to redeem securities of the mutual fund up to the close of business on the business day immediately before the effective date of the transaction.

(2) A mutual fund that has continued after a transaction described in paragraph 5.5 (1) (b) shall, if the audit report accompanying its audited financial statements for its first completed financial year after the transaction contains a modified opinion in respect of the value of the portfolio assets acquired by the mutual fund in the transaction, send a copy of those financial statements to each person or company that was a securityholder of a mutual fund that was terminated as a result of the transaction and that is not a securityholder of the mutual fund.

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (14); 218/2005, App. C, s. 4; 385/2010, Sch. B, s. 3; 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 22; 201/2013, s. (b); 265/2013, Sch. C, ss. 3 and 4.]

Applications

5.7   (1) An application for an approval required under section 5.5 shall contain,

(a) if the application is required by paragraph 5.5 (1) (a) or subsection 5.5 (2),

(i) details of the proposed transaction,

(ii) details of the proposed new manager or the person or company proposing to acquire control of the manager,

(iii) as applicable, the names, residence addresses and birthdates of

(A) all proposed new partners, directors or officers of the manager,

(B) all partners, directors or officers of the person or company proposing to acquire control of the manager,

(C) any proposed new individual trustee of the mutual fund, and

(D) any new directors or officers of the mutual fund,

(iv) all information necessary to permit the securities regulatory authority to conduct security checks on the individuals referred to in subparagraph (iii),

(v) sufficient information to establish the integrity and experience of the persons or companies referred to in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii), and

(vi) details of how the proposed transaction will affect the management and administration of the mutual fund;

(b) if the application is required by paragraph 5.5 (1) (b),

(i) details of the proposed transaction,

(ii) details of the total annual returns of each of the mutual funds for each of the previous five years,

(iii) a description of the differences between the fundamental investment objectives, investment strategies, valuation procedures and fee structure of each of the mutual funds and any other material differences between the mutual funds, and

(iv) a description of those elements of the proposed transaction that make section 5.6 inapplicable;

(c) if the application is required by paragraph 5.5 (1) (c), sufficient information to establish that the proposed custodial arrangements will be in compliance with Part 6;

(d) if the application relates to a matter that would constitute a material change for the mutual fund, a draft amendment to the prospectus and, if applicable, to the fund facts document of the mutual fund reflecting the change; and

(e) if the matter is one that requires the approval of securityholders, confirmation that the approval has been obtained or will be obtained before the change is implemented.

(2) A mutual fund that applies for an approval under paragraph 5.5 (1) (d) shall

(a) make that application to the securities regulatory authority or regulator in the jurisdiction in which the head office or registered office of the mutual fund is situate; and

(b) concurrently file a copy of the application so made with the securities regulatory authority or the regulator in the local jurisdiction if the head office or registered office of the mutual fund is not situated in the local jurisdiction.

(3) A mutual fund that has complied with subsection (2) in the local jurisdiction may suspend the right of securityholders to request that the mutual fund redeem their securities if

(a) the securities regulatory authority or regulator in the jurisdiction in which the head office or registered office of the mutual fund is situate has granted approval to the application made under paragraph (2) (a); and

(b) the securities regulatory authority or regulator in the local jurisdiction has not notified the mutual fund, by the close of business on the business day immediately following the day on which the copy of the application referred to in paragraph (2) (b) was received, either that

(i) the securities regulatory authority or regulator has refused to grant approval to the application, or

(ii) this subsection may not be relied upon by the mutual fund in the local jurisdiction.

[am. B.C. Regs. 218/2005, App. C, s. 5; 385/2010, Sch. B, s. 4; 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 23.]

Matters requiring notice

5.8   (1) No person or company that is a manager of a mutual fund may continue to act as manager of the mutual fund following a direct or indirect change of control of the person or company unless

(a) notice of the change of control was given to all securityholders of the mutual fund at least 60 days before the change; and

(b) the notice referred to in paragraph (a) contains the information that would be required by law to be provided to securityholders if securityholder approval of the change were required to be obtained.

(2) No mutual fund shall terminate unless notice of the termination is given to all securityholders of the mutual fund at least 60 days before termination.

(3) The manager of a mutual fund that has terminated shall give notice of the termination to the securities regulatory authority within 30 days of the termination.

Relief from certain regulatory requirements

5.9   (1) The mutual fund conflict of interest investment restrictions and the mutual fund conflict of interest reporting requirements do not apply to a transaction referred to in paragraph 5.5 (1) (b) if the approval of the securities regulatory authority or regulator has been given to the transaction.

(2) The mutual fund conflict of interest investment restrictions and the mutual fund conflict of interest reporting requirements do not apply to a transaction described in section 5.6.

[am. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (14).]

General

6.1   (1) Except as provided in sections 6.8, 6.8.1 and 6.9, all portfolio assets of a mutual fund shall be held under the custodianship of one custodian that satisfies the requirements of section 6.2.

(2) Except as provided in subsection 6.5 (3) and sections 6.8, 6.8.1 and 6.9, portfolio assets of a mutual fund shall be held

(a) in Canada by the custodian or a sub-custodian of the mutual fund; or

(b) outside Canada by the custodian or a sub-custodian of the mutual fund, if appropriate to facilitate portfolio transactions of the mutual fund outside Canada.

(3) The custodian or a sub-custodian of a mutual fund may appoint one or more sub-custodians to hold portfolio assets of the mutual fund, if, for each appointment,

(a) written consent to the appointment has been provided by the mutual fund and, if the appointment is by a sub-custodian, the custodian of the mutual fund;

(b) the sub-custodian that is to be appointed is a person or company described in section 6.2 or 6.3, as applicable;

(c) the arrangements under which a sub-custodian is appointed are such that the mutual fund may enforce rights directly, or require the custodian or a sub-custodian to enforce rights on behalf of the mutual fund, to the portfolio assets held by the appointed sub-custodian; and

(d) the appointment is otherwise in compliance with this Instrument.

(4) The written consent referred to in paragraph (3) (a) may be in the form of a general consent, contained in the agreement governing the relationship between the mutual fund and the custodian, or the custodian and the sub-custodian, to the appointment of persons or companies that are part of an international network of sub-custodians within the organization of the appointed custodian or sub-custodian.

(5) A custodian or sub-custodian shall provide to the mutual fund a list of each person or company that is appointed sub-custodian under a general consent referred to in subsection (4).

(6) Despite any other provisions of this Part, the manager of a mutual fund shall not act as custodian or sub-custodian of the mutual fund.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 24.]

Entities qualified to act as custodian or sub-custodian for assets held in Canada

6.2   The custodian of a mutual fund, and a sub-custodian of a mutual fund that is to hold portfolio assets of the mutual fund in Canada, shall be one of the following:

1. A bank listed in Schedule I, II or III of the Bank Act (Canada).

2. A trust company that is incorporated under the laws of Canada or a jurisdiction and licensed or registered under the laws of Canada or a jurisdiction, and that has equity, as reported in its most recent audited financial statements, of not less than $10 000 000.

3. A company that is incorporated under the laws of Canada or of a jurisdiction, and that is an affiliate of a bank or trust company referred to in paragraph 1 or 2, if

(a) the company has equity, as reported in its most recent audited financial statements that have been made public, of not less than $10 000 000; or

(b) the bank or trust company has assumed responsibility for all of the custodial obligations of the company in respect of that mutual fund.

[am. B.C. Regs. 459/2003, s. 8; 265/2013, Sch. C, s. 5.]

Entities qualified to act as sub-custodian for assets held outside Canada

6.3   A sub-custodian of a mutual fund that is to hold portfolio assets of the mutual fund outside of Canada shall be one of the following:

1. An entity referred to in section 6.2.

2. An entity that

(a) is incorporated or organized under the laws of a country, or a political subdivision of a country, other than Canada;

(b) is regulated as a banking institution or trust company by the government, or an agency of the government, of the country under whose laws it is incorporated or organized or a political subdivision of that country; and

(c) has equity, as reported in its most recent audited financial statements, of not less than the equivalent of $100 000 000.

3. An affiliate of an entity referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 if

(a) the affiliate has equity, as reported in its most recent audited financial statements that have been made public, of not less than the equivalent of $100 000 000; or

(b) the entity referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 has assumed responsibility for all of the custodial obligations of the affiliate in respect of that mutual fund.

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (15); 265/2013, Sch. C, s. 6.]

Contents of custodian and sub-custodian agreements

6.4   (1) All custodian agreements and sub-custodian agreements of a mutual fund shall provide for matters relating to

(a) the requirements concerning the location of portfolio assets contained in subsection 6.1 (2);

(b) the appointment of a sub-custodian required by subsection 6.1 (3);

(c) the requirements concerning lists of sub-custodians contained in subsection 6.1 (5);

(d) the method of holding portfolio assets required by section 6.5 and subsection 6.8 (4);

(e) the standard of care and responsibility for loss required by section 6.6; and

(f) the review and compliance reports required by section 6.7.

(2) A sub-custodian agreement concerning the portfolio assets of a mutual fund shall provide for the safekeeping of portfolio assets on terms consistent with the custodian agreement of the mutual fund.

(3) No custodian agreement or sub-custodian agreement concerning the portfolio assets of a mutual fund shall

(a) provide for the creation of any security interest on the portfolio assets of the mutual fund except for a good faith claim for payment of the fees and expenses of the custodian or sub-custodian for acting in that capacity or to secure the obligations of the mutual fund to repay borrowings by the mutual fund from a custodian or sub-custodian for the purpose of settling portfolio transactions; or

(b) contain a provision that would require the payment of a fee to the custodian or sub-custodian for the transfer of the beneficial ownership of portfolio assets of the mutual fund, other than for safekeeping and administrative services in connection with acting as custodian or sub-custodian.

Holding of portfolio assets and payment of fees

6.5   (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) and sections 6.8, 6.8.1 and 6.9, portfolio assets of a mutual fund not registered in the name of the mutual fund shall be registered in the name of the custodian or a sub-custodian of the mutual fund or any of their respective nominees with an account number or other designation in the records of the custodian sufficient to show that the beneficial ownership of the portfolio assets is vested in the mutual fund.

(2) Portfolio assets of a mutual fund issued in bearer form shall be designated or segregated by the custodian or a sub-custodian of the mutual fund or the applicable nominee so as to show that the beneficial ownership of the property is vested in the mutual fund.

(3) A custodian or sub-custodian of a mutual fund may deposit portfolio assets of the mutual fund with a depository, or a clearing agency, that operates a book-based system.

(4) The custodian or sub-custodian of a mutual fund arranging for the deposit of portfolio assets of the mutual fund with, and their delivery to, a depository, or clearing agency, that operates a book-based system shall ensure that the records of any of the applicable participants in that book-based system or the custodian contain an account number or other designation sufficient to show that the beneficial ownership of the portfolio assets is vested in the mutual fund.

(5) A mutual fund shall not pay a fee to a custodian or sub-custodian for the transfer of beneficial ownership of portfolio assets of the mutual fund other than for safekeeping and administrative services in connection with acting as custodian or sub-custodian.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 24.]

Standard of care

6.6   (1) The custodian and each sub-custodian of a mutual fund, in carrying out their duties concerning the safekeeping of, and dealing with, the portfolio assets of the mutual fund, shall exercise

(a) the degree of care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in the circumstances; or

(b) at least the same degree of care as they exercise with respect to their own property of a similar kind, if this is a higher degree of care than the degree of care referred to in paragraph (a).

(2) A mutual fund shall not relieve the custodian or a sub-custodian of the mutual fund from liability to the mutual fund or to a securityholder of the mutual fund for loss that arises out of the failure of the custodian or sub-custodian to exercise the standard of care imposed by subsection (1).

(3) A mutual fund may indemnify a custodian or sub-custodian against legal fees, judgments and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by that entity in connection with custodial or sub-custodial services provided by that entity to the mutual fund, if those fees, judgments and amounts were not incurred as a result of a breach of the standard of care described in subsection (1).

(4) A mutual fund shall not incur the cost of any portion of liability insurance that insures a custodian or sub-custodian for a liability, except to the extent that the custodian or sub-custodian may be indemnified for that liability under this section.

Review and compliance reports

6.7   (1) The custodian of a mutual fund shall, on a periodic basis not less frequently than annually,

(a) review the custodian agreement and all sub-custodian agreements of the mutual fund to determine if those agreements are in compliance with this Part;

(b) make reasonable enquiries as to whether each sub-custodian satisfies the applicable requirements of section 6.2 or 6.3; and

(c) make or cause to be made any changes that may be necessary to ensure that

(i) the custodian and sub-custodian agreements are in compliance with this Part; and

(ii) all sub-custodians of the mutual fund satisfy the applicable requirements of section 6.2 or 6.3.

(2) The custodian of a mutual fund shall, not more than 60 days after the end of each financial year of the mutual fund, advise the mutual fund in writing

(a) of the names and addresses of all sub-custodians of the mutual fund;

(b) whether the custodian and sub-custodian agreements are in compliance with this Part; and

(c) whether, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the custodian, each sub-custodian satisfies the applicable requirements of section 6.2 or 6.3.

(3) A copy of the report referred to in subsection (2) shall be delivered by or on behalf of the mutual fund to the securities regulatory authority within 30 days after the filing of the annual financial statements of the mutual fund.

Custodial provisions relating to derivatives and securities lending, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements

6.8   (1) A mutual fund may deposit portfolio assets as margin for transactions in Canada involving clearing corporation options, options on futures or standardized futures with a dealer that is a member of an SRO that is a participating member of CIPF if the amount of margin deposited does not, when aggregated with the amount of margin already held by the dealer on behalf of the mutual fund, exceed 10 percent of the net asset value of the mutual fund as at the time of deposit.

(2) A mutual fund may deposit portfolio assets with a dealer as margin for transactions outside Canada involving clearing corporation options, options on futures or standardized futures if

(a) in the case of standardized futures and options on futures, the dealer is a member of a futures exchange or, in the case of clearing corporation options, is a member of a stock exchange, and, as a result in either case, is subject to a regulatory audit;

(b) the dealer has a net worth, determined from its most recent audited financial statements that have been made public, in excess of the equivalent of $50 million; and

(c) the amount of margin deposited does not, when aggregated with the amount of margin already held by the dealer on behalf of the mutual fund, exceed 10 percent of the net asset value of the mutual fund as at the time of deposit.

(3) A mutual fund may deposit with its counterparty portfolio assets over which it has granted a security interest in connection with a particular specified derivatives transaction.

(4) The agreement by which portfolio assets of a mutual fund are deposited in accordance with subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall require the person or company holding portfolio assets of the mutual fund so deposited to ensure that its records show that that mutual fund is the beneficial owner of the portfolio assets.

(5) A mutual fund may deliver portfolio assets to a person or company in satisfaction of its obligations under a securities lending, repurchase or reverse purchase agreement that complies with this Instrument if the collateral, cash proceeds or purchased securities that are delivered to the mutual fund in connection with the transaction are held under the custodianship of the custodian or a sub-custodian of the mutual fund in compliance with this Part.

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (16); 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 25.]

Custodial provisions relating to short sales

6.8.1   (1) Except where the borrowing agent is the mutual fund's custodian or sub-custodian, if a mutual fund deposits portfolio assets with a borrowing agent as security in connection with a short sale of securities, the market value of portfolio assets deposited with the borrowing agent must not, when aggregated with the market value of portfolio assets already held by the borrowing agent as security for outstanding short sales of securities by the mutual fund, exceed 10% of the net asset value of the mutual fund at the time of deposit.

(2) A mutual fund must not deposit portfolio assets as security in connection with a short sale of securities with a dealer in Canada unless the dealer is a registered dealer and is a member of IIROC.

(3) A mutual fund must not deposit portfolio assets as security in connection with a short sale of securities with a dealer outside of Canada unless that dealer

(a) is a member of a stock exchange and is subject to a regulatory audit; and

(b) has a net worth, determined from its most recent audited financial statements that have been made public, in excess of the equivalent of $50 million.

[en. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 26.]

Separate account for paying expenses

6.9   A mutual fund may deposit cash in Canada with an institution referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 6.2 to facilitate the payment of regular operating expenses of the mutual fund.

Incentive fees

7.1   A mutual fund shall not pay, or enter into arrangements that would require it to pay, and no securities of a mutual fund shall be sold on the basis that an investor would be required to pay, a fee that is determined by the performance of the mutual fund, unless

(a) the fee is calculated with reference to a benchmark or index that

(i) reflects the market sectors in which the mutual fund invests according to its fundamental investment objectives,

(ii) is available to persons or companies other than the mutual fund and persons providing services to it, and

(iii) is a total return benchmark or index;

(b) the payment of the fee is based upon a comparison of the cumulative total return of the mutual fund against the cumulative total percentage increase or decrease of the benchmark or index for the period that began immediately after the last period for which the performance fee was paid; and

(c) the method of calculation of the fee and details of the composition of the benchmark or index are described in the prospectus of the mutual fund.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 27 (a).]

Incentive fees

7.1   A mutual fund must not pay, or enter into arrangements that would require it to pay, and securities of a mutual fund must not be sold on the basis that an investor would be required to pay, a fee that is determined by the performance of the mutual fund, unless

(a) the fee is calculated with reference to a benchmark or index that

(i) reflects the market sectors in which the mutual fund invests according to its fundamental investment objectives,

(ii) is available to persons or companies other than the mutual fund and persons providing services to it, and

(iii) is a total return benchmark or index;

(b) the payment of the fee is based upon a comparison of the cumulative total return of the mutual fund against the cumulative total percentage increase or decrease of the benchmark or index for the period that began immediately after the last period for which the performance fee was paid; and

(c) the method of calculation of the fee and details of the composition of the benchmark or index are described in the prospectus of the mutual fund.

[am. B.C. Regs. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 27 (a); 176/2014, Sch. C, s. 55.]

8.1   No securities of a mutual fund shall be sold by way of a contractual plan unless

Application

9.0.1   This Part does not apply to an exchange-traded mutual fund unless the fund is in continuous distribution.

[en. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 28.]

Transmission and receipt of purchase orders

9.1   (0.1) This section does not apply to an exchange-traded mutual fund.

(1) Each purchase order for securities of a mutual fund received by a participating dealer at a location that is not its principal office shall, on the day the order is received, be sent by same day or next day courier, same day or next day priority post, telephone or electronic means, without charge to the person or company placing the order or to the mutual fund, to the principal office of the participating dealer or a person or company providing services to the participating dealer.

(2) Each purchase order for securities of a mutual fund received by a participating dealer at its principal office, a person or company providing services to the participating dealer, or by the principal distributor of the mutual fund at a location that is not an order receipt office of the mutual fund shall, on the day the order is received, be sent by same day or next day courier, same day or next day priority post, telephone or electronic means, without charge to the person or company placing the order or to the mutual fund, to an order receipt office of the mutual fund.

(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a purchase order for securities of a mutual fund received at a location referred to in those subsections after normal business hours on a business day, or on a day that is not a business day, may be sent, in the manner and to the place required by those subsections, on the next business day.

(4) A participating dealer, a principal distributor or a person or company providing services to the participating dealer or principal distributor, that sends purchase orders electronically may

(a) specify a time on a business day by which a purchase order must be received in order that it be sent electronically on that business day; and

(b) despite subsections (1) and (2), send electronically on the next business day a purchase order received after the time specified under paragraph (a).

(5) A mutual fund is deemed to have received a purchase order for securities of the mutual fund when the order is received at an order receipt office of the mutual fund.

(6) Despite subsection (5), a mutual fund may provide that a purchase order for securities of the mutual fund received at an order receipt office of the mutual fund after a specified time on a business day, or on a day that is not a business day, will be considered to be received by the mutual fund on the next business day following the day of actual receipt.

(7) A principal distributor or participating dealer shall ensure that a copy of each purchase order received in a jurisdiction is sent, by the time it is sent to the order receipt office of the mutual fund under subsection (2), to a person responsible for the supervision of trades made on behalf of clients for the principal distributor or participating dealer in the jurisdiction.

[am. B.C. Regs. 459/2003, s. 9; 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 29.]

Issueprice of securities

9.3   The issue price of a security of a mutual fund to which a purchase order pertains shall be the net asset value per security of that class, or series of a class, next determined after the receipt by the mutual fund of the order.

Delivery of funds and settlement

9.4   (1) A principal distributor, a participating dealer, or a person or company providing services to the principal distributor or participating dealer shall forward any cash or securities received for payment of the issue price of securities of a mutual fund to an order receipt office of the mutual fund so that the cash or securities arrive at the order receipt office as soon as practicable and in any event no later than the third business day after the pricing date.

(2) Payment of the issue price of securities of a mutual fund must be made to the mutual fund on or before the third business day after the pricing date for the securities by using any, or a combination of, the following methods of payment:

(a) by paying cash in a currency in which the net asset value per security of the mutual fund is calculated;

(b) by making good delivery of securities if

(i) the mutual fund would at the time of payment be permitted to purchase those securities,

(ii) the securities are acceptable to the portfolio adviser of the mutual fund and consistent with the mutual fund's investment objectives, and

(iii) the value of the securities is at least equal to the issue price of the securities of the mutual fund for which they are payment, valued as if the securities were portfolio assets of the mutual fund.

(3) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 240/2008, s. (c) (ii).]

(4) If payment of the issue price of the securities of a mutual fund to which a purchase order pertains is not made on or before the third business day after the pricing date or if the mutual fund has been paid the issue price by a cheque or method of payment that is subsequently not honoured,

(a) the mutual fund shall redeem the securities to which the purchase order pertains as if it had received an order for the redemption of the securities on the fourth business day after the pricing date or on the day on which the mutual fund first knows that the method of payment will not be honoured; and

(b) the amount of the redemption proceeds derived from the redemption shall be applied to reduce the amount owing to the mutual fund on the purchase of the securities and any banking costs incurred by the mutual fund in connection with the dishonoured cheque.

(5) If the amount of the redemption proceeds referred to in subsection (4) exceeds the aggregate of issue price of the securities and any banking costs incurred by the mutual fund in connection with the dishonoured cheque, the difference shall belong to the mutual fund.

(6) If the amount of the redemption proceeds referred to in subsection (4) is less than the issue price of the securities and any banking costs incurred by the mutual fund in connection with the dishonoured cheque,

(a) if the mutual fund has a principal distributor, the principal distributor shall pay, immediately upon notification by the mutual fund, to the mutual fund the amount of the deficiency; or

(b) if the mutual fund does not have a principal distributor, the participating dealer that delivered the relevant purchase order to the mutual fund shall pay immediately, upon notification by the mutual fund, to the mutual fund the amount of the deficiency.

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (17); 459/2003, s. 10; 240/2008, s. (c) (ii); 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 31.]

Requirements for redemptions

10.1   (1) No mutual fund shall pay redemption proceeds unless

(a) if the security of the mutual fund to be redeemed is represented by a certificate, the mutual fund has received the certificate or appropriate indemnities in connection with a lost certificate; and

(b) either

(i) the mutual fund has received a written redemption order, duly completed and executed by or on behalf of the securityholder, or

(ii) the mutual fund permits the making of redemption orders by telephone or electronic means by, or on behalf of, a securityholder who has made prior arrangements with the mutual fund in that regard and the relevant redemption order is made in compliance with those arrangements.

(2) A mutual fund may establish reasonable requirements applicable to securityholders who wish to have the mutual fund redeem securities, not contrary to this Instrument, as to procedures to be followed and documents to be delivered

(a) by the time of delivery of a redemption order to an order receipt office of the mutual fund; or

(b) by the time of payment of redemption proceeds.

(3) The manager shall provide to securityholders of a mutual fund at least annually a statement outlining the requirements referred to in subsection (1) and established by the mutual fund under subsection (2), and containing

(a) detailed reference to all documentation required for redemption of securities of the mutual fund;

(b) detailed instructions on the manner in which documentation is to be delivered to participating dealers or the mutual fund;

(c) a description of all other procedural or communication requirements; and

(d) an explanation of the consequences of failing to meet timing requirements.

(4) The statement referred to in subsection (3) is not required to be separately provided, in any year, if the requirements are described in any document that is sent to all securityholders in that year.

[am. B.C. Reg. 218/2005, App. C, s. 7.]

Transmission and receipt of redemption orders

10.2   (0.1) This section does not apply to an exchange-traded mutual fund.

(1) Each redemption order for securities of a mutual fund received by a participating dealer at a location that is not its principal office shall, on the day the order is received, be sent by same day or next day courier, same day or next day priority post, telephone or electronic means, without charge to the relevant securityholder or to the mutual fund, to the principal office of the participating dealer or a person or company providing services to the participating dealer.

(2) Each redemption order for securities of a mutual fund received by a participating dealer at its principal office, by the principal distributor of the mutual fund at a location that is not an order receipt office of the mutual fund, or a person or company providing services to the participating dealer or principal distributor shall, on the day the order is received, be sent by same day or next day courier, same day or next day priority post, telephone or electronic means, without charge to the relevant securityholder or to the mutual fund, to an order receipt office of the mutual fund.

(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a redemption order for securities of a mutual fund received at a location referred to in those subsections after normal business hours on a business day, or on a day that is not a business day, may be sent, in the manner and to the place required by those subsections, on the next business day.

(4) A participating dealer, a principal distributor, or a person or company providing services to the participating dealer or principal distributor, that sends redemption orders electronically may

(a) specify a time on a business day by which a redemption order must be received in order that it be sent electronically on that business day; and

(b) despite subsections (1) and (2), send electronically on the next business day a redemption order received after the time specified under paragraph (a).

(5) A mutual fund is deemed to have received a redemption order for securities of the mutual fund when the order is received at an order receipt office of the mutual fund or all requirements of the mutual fund established under paragraph 10.1 (2) (a) have been satisfied, whichever is later.

(6) If a mutual fund determines that its requirements established under paragraph 10.1 (2) (a) have not been satisfied, the mutual fund shall notify the securityholder making the redemption order, by the close of business on the business day after the date of the delivery to the mutual fund of the incomplete redemption order, that its requirements established under paragraph 10.1 (2) (a) have not been satisfied and shall specify procedures still to be followed or the documents still to be delivered by that securityholder.

(7) Despite subsection (5), a mutual fund may provide that orders for the redemption of securities that are received at an order receipt office of the mutual fund after a specified time on a business day, or on a day that is not a business day, will be considered to be received by the mutual fund on the next business day following the day of actual receipt.

[am. B.C. Regs. 459/2003, s. 11; 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 32.]

 Redemption Price of Securities

10.3  The redemption price of a security of a mutual fund to which a redemption order pertains shall be the net asset value of a security of that class, or series of a class, next determined after the receipt by the mutual fund of the order.

Redemption price of securities

10.3   (1) The redemption price of a security of a mutual fund to which a redemption order pertains shall be the net asset value per security of that class, or series of a class, next determined after the receipt by the mutual fund of the order.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the redemption price of a security of an exchange-traded mutual fund that is not in continuous distribution may be a price that is less than the net asset value of the security and that is determined on a date specified in the exchange-traded mutual fund's prospectus or annual information form.

(3) Despite subsection (1), the redemption price of a security of an exchange-traded mutual fund that is in continuous distribution may, if a securityholder redeems fewer than the manager-prescribed number of units, be a price that is calculated by reference to the closing price of the security on the stock exchange on which the security is listed and posted for trading, next determined after the receipt by the exchange-traded mutual fund of the redemption order.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 33.]

 Payment of Redemption Price

10.4  (1)  Subject to subsection 10.1 (1) and to compliance with any requirements established by the mutual fund under paragraph 10.1 (2) (b), a mutual fund shall pay the redemption price for securities that are the subject of a redemption order

(a) within three business days after the date of calculation of the net asset value per security used in establishing the redemption price; or

(b) if payment of the redemption price was not made at the time referred to in paragraph (a) because a requirement established under paragraph 10.1 (2) (b) or a requirement of subsection 10.1 (1) had not been satisfied, within three business days of

(i)  the satisfaction of the relevant requirement, or

(ii)  the decision by the mutual fund to waive the requirement, if the requirement was a requirement established under paragraph 10.1 (2) (b).

(2)  The redemption price of a security, less any applicable investor fees, shall be paid to or to the order of the securityholder of the security.

(3)  A mutual fund shall pay the redemption price of a security

(a) in the currency in which the net asset value per security of the redeemed security was denominated; or

(b) with the prior written consent of the securityholder, by making good delivery to the securityholder of portfolio assets, the value of which is equal to the amount at which those portfolio assets were valued in calculating the net asset value per security used to establish the redemption price.

(4)  Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 240/2008, s. (c) (iii).]

(5)  If the redemption price of a security is paid in currency, a mutual fund is deemed to have made payment

(a) when the mutual fund, its manager or principal distributor mails a cheque or transmits funds in the required amount to or to the order of the securityholder of the securities; or

(b) if the securityholder has requested that redemption proceeds be delivered in a currency other than that permitted in subsection (3), when the mutual fund delivers the redemption proceeds to the manager or principal distributor of the mutual fund for conversion into that currency and delivery forthwith to the securityholder.

[am. B.C. Reg. 240/2008, s. (c) (iii).]

Payment of redemption proceeds

10.4   (1) Subject to subsection 10.1 (1) and to compliance with any requirements established by the mutual fund under paragraph 10.1 (2) (b), a mutual fund must pay the redemption proceeds for securities that are the subject of a redemption order

(a) within three business days after the date of calculation of the net asset value per security used in establishing the redemption price; or

(b) if payment of the redemption proceeds was not made at the time referred to in paragraph (a) because a requirement established under paragraph 10.1 (2) (b) or a requirement of subsection 10.1 (1) had not been satisfied, within three business days of

(i) the satisfaction of the relevant requirement, or

(ii) the decision by the mutual fund to waive the requirement, if the requirement was a requirement established under paragraph 10.1 (2) (b).

(1.1) Despite subsection (1), an exchange-traded mutual fund that is not in continuous distribution must pay the redemption proceeds for securities that are the subject of a redemption order no later than the redemption payment date that next follows the valuation date on which the redemption price was established.

(2) The redemption proceeds for a redeemed security, less any applicable investor fees, must be paid to or to the order of the securityholder of the security.

(3) A mutual fund must pay the redemption proceeds for a redeemed security by using any or a combination of the following methods of payment:

(a) by paying cash in the currency in which the net asset value per security of the redeemed security was calculated;

(b) with the prior written consent of the securityholder for a redemption other than an exchange of a manager-prescribed number of units, by making good delivery to the securityholder of portfolio assets, the value of which is equal to the amount at which those portfolio assets were valued in calculating the net asset value per security used to establish the redemption price.

(4) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 240/2008, s. (c) (iii).]

(5) If the redemption proceeds for a redeemed security are paid in currency, a mutual fund is deemed to have made payment

(a) when the mutual fund, its manager or principal distributor mails a cheque or transmits funds in the required amount to or to the order of the securityholder of the securities; or

(b) if the securityholder has requested that redemption proceeds be delivered in a currency other than that permitted in subsection (3), when the mutual fund delivers the redemption proceeds to the manager or principal distributor of the mutual fund for conversion into that currency and delivery forthwith to the securityholder.

[am. B.C. Regs. 240/2008, s. (c) (iii); 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 34.]

Failure to complete redemption order

10.5   (1) If a requirement of a mutual fund referred to in subsection 10.1 (1) or established under paragraph 10.1 (2) (b) has not been satisfied on or before the close of business on the tenth business day after the date of the redemption of the relevant securities, and, in the case of a requirement established under paragraph 10.1 (2) (b), the mutual fund does not waive satisfaction of the requirement, the mutual fund shall

(a) issue, to the person or company that immediately before the redemption held the securities that were redeemed, a number of securities equal to the number of securities that were redeemed, as if the mutual fund had received from the person or company on the tenth business day after the redemption, and accepted immediately before the close of business on the tenth business day after the redemption, an order for the purchase of that number of securities; and

(b) apply the amount of the redemption proceeds to the payment of the issue price of the securities.

(2) If the amount of the issue price of the securities referred to in subsection (1) is less than the redemption proceeds, the difference shall belong to the mutual fund.

(3) If the amount of the issue price of the securities referred to in subsection (1) exceeds the redemption proceeds

(a) if the mutual fund has a principal distributor, the principal distributor shall pay immediately to the mutual fund the amount of the deficiency;

(b) if the mutual fund does not have a principal distributor, the participating dealer that delivered the relevant redemption order to the mutual fund shall pay immediately to the mutual fund the amount of the deficiency; or

(c) if the mutual fund has no principal distributor and no dealer delivered the relevant redemption order to the mutual fund, the manager of the mutual fund shall pay immediately to the mutual fund the amount of the deficiency.

Suspension of redemptions

10.6   (1) A mutual fund may suspend the right of securityholders to request that the mutual fund redeem its securities for the whole or any part of a period during which either of the following occurs:

(a) normal trading is suspended on a stock exchange, options exchange or futures exchange within or outside Canada on which securities are listed and posted for trading, or on which specified derivatives are traded, if those securities or specified derivatives represent more than 50% by value, or underlying market exposure, of the total assets of the mutual fund without allowance for liabilities and if those securities or specified derivatives are not traded on any other exchange that represents a reasonably practical alternative for the mutual fund;

(b) in the case of a clone fund, the mutual fund whose performance it tracks has suspended redemptions.

(2) A mutual fund that has an obligation to pay the redemption proceeds for securities that have been redeemed in accordance with subsection 10.4 (1) may postpone payment during a period in which the right of securityholders to request redemption of their securities is suspended, whether that suspension was made under subsection (1) or pursuant to an approval of the securities regulatory authority.

(3) A mutual fund shall not accept a purchase order for securities of the mutual fund during a period in which it is exercising rights under subsection (1) or at a time in which it is relying on an approval of the securities regulatory authorities contemplated by paragraph 5.5 (1) (d).

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 35.]

Principal distributors

11.1   (1) Cash received by a principal distributor of a mutual fund, or by a person or company providing services to the mutual fund or the principal distributor, for investment in, or on the redemption of, securities of the mutual fund, or on the distribution of assets of the mutual fund, until disbursed as permitted by subsection (3),

(a) shall be accounted for separately and be deposited in a trust account or trust accounts established and maintained in accordance with the requirements of section 11.3; and

(b) may be commingled only with cash received by the principal distributor or service provider for the sale or on the redemption of other mutual fund securities.

(2) Except as permitted by subsection (3), the principal distributor or person or company providing services to the mutual fund or principal distributor shall not use any of the cash referred to in subsection (1) to finance its own or any other operations in any way.

(3) The principal distributor or person or company providing services to a mutual fund or principal distributor may withdraw cash from a trust account referred to in paragraph (1) (a) for the purpose of

(a) remitting to the mutual fund the amount or, if subsection (5) applies, the net amount, to be invested in the securities of the mutual fund;

(b) remitting to the relevant persons or companies redemption or distribution proceeds being paid on behalf of the mutual fund; or

(c) paying fees, charges and expenses that are payable by an investor in connection with the purchase, conversion, holding, transfer or redemption of securities of the mutual fund.

(4) All interest earned on cash held in a trust account referred to in paragraph (1) (a) shall be paid to securityholders or to each of the mutual funds to which the trust account pertains, pro rata based on cash flow,

(a) no less frequently than monthly if the amount owing to a mutual fund or to a securityholder is $10 or more; and

(b) no less frequently than once a year.

(5) When making payments to a mutual fund, the principal distributor or service provider may offset the proceeds of redemption of securities of the mutual fund or amounts held for distributions to be paid on behalf of the mutual fund held in the trust account against amounts held in the trust account for investment in the mutual fund.

Participating dealers

11.2   (1) Cash received by a participating dealer, or by a person or company providing services to a participating dealer, for investment in, or on the redemption of, securities of a mutual fund, or on the distribution of assets of a mutual fund, until disbursed as permitted by subsection (3)

(a) shall be accounted for separately and shall be deposited in a trust account or trust accounts established and maintained in accordance with section 11.3; and

(b) may be commingled only with cash received by the participating dealer or service provider for the sale or on the redemption of other mutual fund securities.

(2) Except as permitted by subsection (3), the participating dealer or person or company providing services to the participating dealer shall not use any of the cash referred to in subsection (1) to finance its own or any other operations in any way.

(3) A participating dealer or person or company providing services to the participating dealer may withdraw cash from a trust account referred to in paragraph (1) (a) for the purpose of

(a) remitting to the mutual fund or the principal distributor of the mutual fund the amount or, if subsection (5) applies, the net amount, to be invested in the securities of the mutual fund;

(b) remitting to the relevant persons or companies redemption or distribution proceeds being paid on behalf of the mutual fund; or

(c) paying fees, charges and expenses that are payable by an investor in connection with the purchase, conversion, holding, transfer or redemption of securities of the mutual fund.

(4) All interest earned on cash held in a trust account referred to in paragraph (1) (a) shall be paid to securityholders or to each of the mutual funds to which the trust account pertains, pro rata based on cash flow,

(a) no less frequently than monthly if the amount owing to a mutual fund or to a securityholder is $10 or more; and

(b) no less frequently than once a year.

(5) When making payments to a mutual fund, a participating dealer or service provider may offset the proceeds of redemption of securities of the mutual fund and amounts held for distributions to be paid on behalf of a mutual fund held in the trust account against amounts held in the trust account for investment in the mutual fund.

(6) A participating dealer or person providing services to the participating dealer shall permit the mutual fund and the principal distributor, through their respective auditors or other designated representatives, to examine the books and records of the participating dealer to verify the compliance with this section of the participating dealer or person providing services.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 36.]

Trust accounts

11.3   A principal distributor or participating dealer, or a person or company providing services to the principal distributor or participating dealer, that deposits cash into a trust account in accordance with section 11.1 or 11.2 shall

(a) advise, in writing, the financial institution with which the account is opened at the time of the opening of the account and annually thereafter, that

(i) the account is established for the purpose of holding client funds in trust,

(ii) the account is to be labelled by the financial institution as a "trust account",

(iii) the account is not to be accessed by any person other than authorized representatives of the principal distributor or participating dealer or of a person or company providing services to the principal distributor or participating dealer, and

(iv) the cash in the trust account may not be used to cover shortfalls in any accounts of the principal distributor or participating dealer, or of a person or company providing services to the principal distributor or participating dealer,

(b) ensure that the trust account bears interest at rates equivalent to comparable accounts of the financial institution; and

(c) ensure that any charges against the trust account are not paid or reimbursed out of the trust account.

[en. B.C. Reg. 459/2003, s. 12.]

 Exemption

11.4  (1)  Sections 11.1 and 11.2 do not apply to members of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada.

(2)  A participating dealer that is a member of an SRO referred to in subsection (1) shall permit the mutual fund and the principal distributor, through their respective auditors or other designated representatives, to examine the books and records of the participating dealer to verify the participating dealer's compliance with the requirements of its association or exchange that relate to the commingling of cash.

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (18); 459/2003, s. 13.]

Exemption

11.4   (1) Sections 11.1 and 11.2 do not apply to a member of IIROC.

(1.1) Except in Québec, sections 11.1 and 11.2 do not apply to a member of the MFDA.

(1.2) In Québec, sections 11.1 and 11.2 do not apply to a mutual fund dealer.

(2) A participating dealer that is a member of an SRO referred to in subsection (1) or (1.1) or, in Québec, that is a mutual fund dealer, shall permit the mutual fund and the principal distributor, through their respective auditors or other designated representatives, to examine the books and records of the participating dealer to verify the participating dealer's compliance with the requirements of its association or exchange, or the requirements applicable to the mutual fund dealer under the regulations in Québec, that relate to the commingling of cash.

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (18); 459/2003, s. 13; 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 37.]

Right of inspection

11.5   The mutual fund, its trustee, manager and principal distributor shall ensure that all contractual arrangements made between any of them and any person or company providing services to the mutual fund permit the representatives of the mutual fund, its manager and trustee to examine the books and records of those persons or companies in order to monitor compliance with this Instrument.

Compliance reports

12.1   (1) A mutual fund, other than an exchange-traded mutual fund that is not in continuous distribution, that does not have a principal distributor shall complete and file, within 140 days after the financial year end of the mutual fund

(a) a report in the form contained in Appendix B-1 describing compliance by the mutual fund during that financial year with the applicable requirements of Parts 9, 10 and 11; and

(b) a report by the auditor of the mutual fund, in the form contained in Appendix B-1, concerning the report referred to in paragraph (a).

(2) The principal distributor of a mutual fund shall complete and file, within 90 days after the financial year end of the principal distributor

(a) a report in the form contained in Appendix B-2 describing compliance by the principal distributor during that financial year with the applicable requirements of Parts 9, 10 and 11; and

(b) a report by the auditor of the principal distributor or by the auditor of the mutual fund, in the form contained in Appendix B-2, concerning the report referred to in paragraph (a).

(3) Each participating dealer that distributes securities of a mutual fund in a financial year of the participating dealer shall complete and file, within 90 days after the end of that financial year

(a) a report in the form contained in Appendix B-3 describing compliance by the participating dealer during that financial year with the applicable requirements of Parts 9, 10 and 11 in connection with its distribution of securities of all mutual funds in that financial year; and

(b) a report by the auditor of the participating dealer, in the form contained in Appendix B-3, concerning the report referred to in paragraph (a).

(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a member of IIROC.

(4.1) Except in Québec, subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a member of the MFDA.

(4.2) In Québec, subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a mutual fund dealer.

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (19); 459/2003, s. 14; 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 38.]

Record date

14.1   The record date for determining the right of securityholders of a mutual fund to receive a dividend or distribution by the mutual fund shall be one of

(a) the day on which the net asset value per security is determined for the purpose of calculating the amount of the payment of the dividend or distribution;

(b) the last day on which the net asset value per security of the mutual fund was calculated before the day referred to in paragraph (a); or

(c) if the day referred to in paragraph (b) is not a business day, the last day on which the net asset value per security of the mutual fund was calculated before the day referred to in paragraph (b).

Ability to make sales communications

15.1   Sales communications pertaining to a mutual fund may be made by a person or company only in accordance with this Part.

Sales communications

15.2   General Requirements

(1) Despite any other provision of this Part, no sales communication shall

(a) be untrue or misleading; or

(b) include a statement that conflicts with information that is contained in the preliminary prospectus, the preliminary annual information form, the preliminary fund facts document, the prospectus, the annual information form or the fund facts document

(i) of a mutual fund, or

(ii) in which an asset allocation service is described.

(2) All performance data or disclosure specifically required by this Instrument and contained in a written sales communication shall be at least as large as 10 point type.

[am. B.C. Regs. 385/2010, Sch. B, s. 5; 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 40.]

Prohibited disclosure in sales communications

15.3   (1) A sales communication shall not compare the performance of a mutual fund or asset allocation service with the performance or change of any benchmark or investment unless

(a) it includes all facts that, if disclosed, would be likely to alter materially the conclusions reasonably drawn or implied by the comparison;

(b) it presents data for each subject of the comparison for the same period or periods;

(c) it explains clearly any factors necessary to make the comparison fair and not misleading; and

(d) in the case of a comparison with a benchmark

(i) the benchmark existed and was widely recognized and available during the period for which the comparison is made, or

(ii) the benchmark did not exist for all or part of the period, but a reconstruction or calculation of what the benchmark would have been during that period, calculated on a basis consistent with its current basis of calculation, is widely recognized and available.

(2) A sales communication for a mutual fund or asset allocation service that is prohibited by paragraph 15.6 (a) from disclosing performance data shall not provide performance data for any benchmark or investment other than a mutual fund or asset allocation service under common management with the mutual fund or asset allocation service to which the sales communication pertains.

(3) Despite subsection (2), a sales communication for an index mutual fund may provide performance data for the index on which the investments of the mutual fund are based if the index complies with the requirements for benchmarks contained in paragraph (1) (d).

(4) A sales communication must not refer to a performance rating or ranking of a mutual fund or asset allocation service unless

(a) the rating or ranking is prepared by a mutual fund rating entity;

(b) standard performance data is provided for any mutual fund or asset allocation service for which a performance rating or ranking is given;

(c) the rating or ranking is provided for each period for which standard performance data is required to be given, except the period since the inception of the mutual fund;

(d) the rating or ranking is based on a published category of mutual funds that

(i) provides a reasonable basis for evaluating the performance of the mutual fund or asset allocation service, and

(ii) is not established or maintained by a member of the organization of the mutual fund or asset allocation service;

(e) the sales communication contains the following disclosure:

(i) the name of the category within which the mutual fund or asset allocation service is rated or ranked, including the name of the organization that maintains the category,

(ii) the number of mutual funds in the applicable category for each period of standard performance data required under paragraph (c),

(iii) the name of the mutual fund rating entity that provided the rating or ranking,

(iv) the length of the period or the first day of the period on which the rating or ranking is based, and its ending date,

(v) a statement that the rating or ranking is subject to change every month,

(vi) the criteria on which the rating or ranking is based, and

(vii) if the rating or ranking consists of a symbol rather than a number, the meaning of the symbol; and

(f) the rating or ranking is to the same calendar month end that is

(i) not more than 45 days before the date of the appearance or use of the advertisement in which it is included, and

(ii) not more than three months before the date of first publication of any other sales communication in which it is included.

(4.1) Despite paragraph (4) (c), a sales communication may refer to an overall rating or ranking of a mutual fund or asset allocation service in addition to each rating or ranking required under paragraph (4) (c) if the sales communication otherwise complies with the requirements of subsection (4).

(5) A sales communication shall not refer to a credit rating of securities of a mutual fund unless

(a) the rating is current and was prepared by a designated rating organization or its DRO affiliate;

(b) there has been no announcement by the designated rating organization or any of its DRO affiliates of which the mutual fund or its manager is or ought to be aware that the credit rating of the securities may be down-graded; and

(c) no designated rating organization or any of its DRO affiliates is currently rating the securities at a lower level.

(6) A sales communication shall not refer to a mutual fund as, or imply that it is, a money fund, cash fund or money market fund unless, at the time the sales communication is used and for each period for which money market fund standard performance data is provided, the mutual fund is and was a money market fund, either under National Policy Statement No. 39 or under this Instrument.

(7) A sales communication shall not state or imply that a registered retirement savings plan, registered retirement income fund or registered education savings plan in itself, rather than the mutual fund to which the sales communication relates, is an investment.

[am. B.C. Regs. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 41; 179/2013, Sch. G, s. 8.]

Required disclosure and warnings in sales communications

15.4   (1) A written sales communication shall

(a) bear the name of the principal distributor or participating dealer that distributed the sales communication; and

(b) if the sales communication is not an advertisement, contain the date of first publication of the sales communication.

(2) A sales communication that includes a rate of return or a mathematical table illustrating the potential effect of a compound rate of return shall contain a statement in substantially the following words:

"[The rate of return or mathematical table shown] is used only to illustrate the effects of the compound growth rate and is not intended to reflect future values of [the mutual fund or asset allocation service] or returns on investment [in the mutual fund or from the use of the asset allocation service].".

(3) A sales communication, other than a report to securityholders, of a mutual fund that is not a money market fund and that does not contain performance data shall contain a warning in substantially the following words:

"Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.".

(4) A sales communication, other than a report to securityholders, of a money market fund that does not contain performance data shall contain a warning in substantially the following words:

"Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual fund securities are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. There can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you. Past performance may not be repeated.".

(5) A sales communication for an asset allocation service that does not contain performance data shall contain a warning in substantially the following words:

"Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments and the use of an asset allocation service. Please read the prospectus of the mutual funds in which investment may be made under the asset allocation service before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.".

(6) A sales communication, other than a report to securityholders, of a mutual fund that is not a money market fund and that contains performance data shall contain a warning in substantially the following words:

"Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. The indicated rate[s] of return is [are] the historical annual compounded total return[s] including changes in [share or unit] value and reinvestment of all [dividends or distributions] and does [do] not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.".

(7) A sales communication, other than a report to securityholders, of a money market fund that contains performance data shall contain

(a) a warning in substantially the following words:

"Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. The performance data provided assumes reinvestment of distributions only and does not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Mutual fund securities are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. There can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you. Past performance may not be repeated."; and

(b) a statement in substantially the following words, immediately following the performance data:

"This is an annualized historical yield based on the seven day period ended on [date] [annualized in the case of effective yield by compounding the seven day return] and does not represent an actual one year return.".

(8) A sales communication for an asset allocation service that contains performance data shall contain a warning in substantially the following words:

"Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments and the use of an asset allocation service. Please read the prospectus of the mutual funds in which investment may be made under the asset allocation service before investing. The indicated rate[s] of return is [are] the historical annual compounded total return[s] assuming the investment strategy recommended by the asset allocation service is used and after deduction of the fees and charges in respect of the service. The return[s] is [are] based on the historical annual compounded total returns of the participating funds including changes in [share] [unit] value and reinvestment of all [dividends or distributions] and does [do] not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder in respect of a participating fund that would have reduced returns. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.".

(9) A sales communication distributed after the issue of a receipt for a preliminary prospectus of the mutual fund described in the sales communication but before the issue of a receipt for its prospectus shall contain a warning in substantially the following words:

"A preliminary prospectus relating to the fund has been filed with certain Canadian securities commissions or similar authorities. You cannot buy [units] [shares] of the fund until the relevant securities commissions or similar authorities issue receipts for the prospectus of the fund.".

(10) A sales communication for a mutual fund or asset allocation service that purports to arrange a guarantee or insurance in order to protect all or some of the principal amount of an investment in the mutual fund or asset allocation service shall

(a) identify the person or company providing the guarantee or insurance;

(b) provide the material terms of the guarantee or insurance, including the maturity date of the guarantee or insurance;

(c) if applicable, state that the guarantee or insurance does not apply to the amount of any redemptions before the maturity date of the guarantee or before the death of the securityholder and that redemptions before that date would be based on the net asset value per security of the mutual fund at the time; and

(d) modify any other disclosure required by this section appropriately.

(11) The warnings referred to in this section shall be communicated in a manner that a reasonable person would consider clear and easily understood at the same time as, and through the medium by which, the related sales communication is communicated.

(12) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (20).]

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, ss. (3) and (20); 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 42 (a).]

Disclosure regarding distribution fees

15.5   (1) No person or company shall describe a mutual fund in a sales communication as a "no-load fund" or use words of like effect if on a purchase or redemption of securities of the mutual fund investor fees are payable by an investor or if any fees, charges or expenses are payable by an investor to a participating dealer of the mutual fund named in the sales communication, other than

(a) fees and charges related to specific optional services;

(b) for a mutual fund that is not a money market fund, redemption fees on the redemption of securities of the mutual fund that are redeemed within 90 days after the purchase of the securities, if the existence of the fees is disclosed in the sales communication, or in the prospectus of the mutual fund; or

(c) costs that are payable only on the set-up or closing of a securityholder's account and that reflect the administrative costs of establishing or closing the account, if the existence of the costs is disclosed in the sales communication, or in the prospectus of the mutual fund.

(2) If a sales communication describes a mutual fund as "no-load" or uses words to like effect, the sales communication shall

(a) indicate the principal distributor or a participating dealer through which an investor may purchase the mutual fund on a no-load basis;

(b) disclose that management fees and operating expenses are paid by the mutual fund; and

(c) disclose the existence of any trailing commissions paid by a member of the organization of the mutual fund.

(3) A sales communication containing a reference to the existence or absence of fees or charges, other than the disclosure required by section 15.4 or a reference to the term "no-load", shall disclose the types of fees and charges that exist.

(4) The rate of sales charges or commissions for the sale of securities of a mutual fund or the use of an asset allocation service shall be expressed in a sales communication as a percentage of the amount paid by the purchaser and as a percentage of the net amount invested if a reference is made to sales charges or commissions.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 42 (b).]

Performance data

15.6   General Requirements — No sales communication pertaining to a mutual fund or asset allocation service shall contain performance data of the mutual fund or asset allocation service unless

(a) either

(i) the mutual fund has distributed securities under a prospectus in a jurisdiction for 12 consecutive months, or the asset allocation service has been operated for at least 12 consecutive months and has invested only in participating funds each of which has distributed securities under a prospectus in a jurisdiction for at least 12 consecutive months, or

(ii) if the sales communication pertains to a mutual fund or asset allocation service that does not satisfy the requirements of subparagraph (i), the sales communication is sent only to

(A) securityholders of the mutual fund or participants in the asset allocation service, or

(B) securityholders of a mutual fund or participants in an asset allocation service under common management with the mutual fund or asset allocation service;

(b) the sales communication also contains standard performance data of the mutual fund or asset allocation service and, in the case of a written sales communication, the standard performance data is presented in type size that is equal to or larger than that used to present the other performance data;

(c) the performance data reflects or includes references to all elements of return; and

(d) except as permitted by subsection 15.3 (3), the sales communication does not contain performance data for a period that is before the time when the mutual fund offered its securities under a prospectus or before the asset allocation service commenced operation.

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (21); 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 42 (c).]

Advertisements

15.7   An advertisement for a mutual fund or asset allocation service shall not compare the performance of the mutual fund or asset allocation service with any benchmark or investment other than

(a) one or more mutual funds or asset allocation services that are under common management or administration with the mutual fund or asset allocation service to which the advertisement pertains;

(b) one or more mutual funds or asset allocation services that have fundamental investment objectives that a reasonable person would consider similar to the mutual fund or asset allocation service to which the advertisement pertains; or

(c) an index.

Performance measurement periods covered by performance data

15.8   (1) A sales communication, other than a report to securityholders, that relates to a money market fund may provide standard performance data only if

(a) the standard performance data has been calculated for the most recent seven day period for which it is practicable to calculate, taking into account publication deadlines; and

(b) the seven day period does not start more than 45 days before the date of the appearance, use or publication of the sales communication.

(2) A sales communication, other than a report to securityholders, that relates to an asset allocation service or to a mutual fund other than a money market fund may provide standard performance data only if

(a) the standard performance data has been calculated for the 10, five, three and one year periods and the period since the inception of the mutual fund if the mutual fund has been offering securities by way of prospectus for more than one and less than 10 years; and

(b) the periods referred to in paragraph (a) end on the same calendar month end that is

(i) not more than 45 days before the date of the appearance or use of the advertisement in which it is included, and

(ii) not more than three months before the date of first publication of any other sales communication in which it is included.

(3) A report to securityholders may contain standard performance data only if

(a) the standard performance data has been calculated for the 10, five, three and one year periods and the period since the inception of the mutual fund if the mutual fund has been offering securities by way of prospectus for more than one and less than 10 years; and

(b) the periods referred to in paragraph (a) end on the day as of which the statement of financial position of the financial statements contained in the report to securityholders was prepared.

(4) A sales communication shall clearly identify the periods for which performance data is calculated.

[am. B.C. Regs. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 42 (d); 265/2013, Sch. C, s. 7.]

Changes affecting performance data

15.9   (1) If, during or after a performance measurement period of performance data contained in a sales communication, there have been changes in the business, operations or affairs of the mutual fund or asset allocation service to which the sales communication pertains that could have materially affected the performance of the mutual fund or asset allocation service, the sales communication shall contain

(a) summary disclosure of the changes, and of how those changes could have affected the performance had those changes been in effect throughout the performance measurement period; and

(b) for a money market fund that during the performance measurement period did not pay or accrue the full amount of any fees and charges of the type described under paragraph 15.11 (1) 1, disclosure of the difference between the full amounts and the amounts actually charged, expressed as an annualized percentage on a basis comparable to current yield.

(2) If a mutual fund has, in the last 10 years, undertaken a reorganization with, or acquired assets from, another mutual fund in a transaction that was a material change for the mutual fund or would have been a material change for the mutual fund had this Instrument been in force at the time of the transaction, then, in any sales communication of the mutual fund,

(a) the mutual fund shall provide summary disclosure of the transaction;

(b) the mutual fund may include its performance data covering any part of a period before the transaction only if it also includes the performance data for the other fund for the same periods;

(c) the mutual fund shall not include its performance data for any part of a period after the transaction unless

(i) 12 months have passed since the transaction, or

(ii) the mutual fund includes in the sales communication the performance data for itself and the other mutual fund referred to in paragraph (b); and

(d) the mutual fund shall not include any performance data for any period that is composed of both time before and after the transaction.

[am. B.C. Reg. 218/2005, App. C, s. 9.]

Formula for calculating standard performance data

15.10   (1) The standard performance data of a mutual fund shall be calculated in accordance with this section.

(2) In this Part:

"current yield" means the yield of a money market fund expressed as a percentage and determined by applying the following formula:

current yield =			365		X 100
		seven day return X
			7

"effective yield" means the yield of a money market fund expressed as a percentage and determined by applying the following formula:

effective yield =			365	– 1		X 100
		(seven day return + 1)	7

"seven day return" means the income yield of an account of a securityholder in a money market fund that is calculated by

(a) determining the net change, exclusive of new subscriptions other than from the reinvestment of distributions or proceeds of redemption of securities of the money market fund, in the value of the account,

(b) subtracting all fees and charges of the type referred to in paragraph 15.11 (1) 3 for the seven day period, and

(c) dividing the result by the value of the account at the beginning of the seven day period;

"standard performance data" means

(a) for a money market fund

(i) the current yield, or

(ii) the current yield and effective yield, if the effective yield is reported in a type size that is at least equal to that of the current yield, and

(b) for any mutual fund other than a money market fund, the total return calculated in each case in accordance with this section; and

"total return" means the annual compounded rate of return for a mutual fund for a period that would equate the initial value to the redeemable value at the end of the period, expressed as a percentage, and determined by applying the following formula:

total return =						I		– 1		X 100
			redeemable value
						N
			initial value

where  N = the length of the performance measurement period in years, with a minimum value of 1.

(3) If there are fees and charges of the type described in paragraph 15.11 (1) 1 relevant to the calculation of redeemable value and initial value of the securities of a mutual fund, the redeemable value and initial value of securities of a mutual fund shall be the net asset value of one unit or share of the mutual fund at the beginning or at the end of the performance measurement period, minus the amount of those fees and charges calculated by applying the assumptions referred to in that paragraph to a hypothetical securityholder account.

(4) If there are no fees and charges of the type described in paragraph 15.11 (1) 1 relevant to a calculation of total return, the calculation of total return for a mutual fund may assume a hypothetical investment of one security of the mutual fund and be calculated as follows:

(a) "initial value" means the net asset value of one unit or share of a mutual fund at the beginning of the performance measurement period; and

(b) "redeemable value" =

R  X

1 +

D1 P1

X

1 +

D2 P2

X

1 +

D3 P3

... X

1 +

Dn Pn

(5) Standard performance data of an asset allocation service shall be based upon the standard performance data of its participating funds.

(6) Performance data

(a) for a mutual fund other than a money market fund shall be calculated to the nearest one-tenth of one percent; and

(b) for a money market fund shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of one percent.

Assumptions for calculating standard performance data

15.11   (1) The following assumptions shall be made in the calculation of standard performance data of a mutual fund:

1. Recurring fees and charges that are payable by all securityholders

(a) are accrued or paid in proportion to the length of the performance measurement period;

(b) if structured in a manner that would result in the performance information being dependent on the size of an investment, are calculated on the basis of an investment equal to the greater of $10 000 or the minimum amount that may be invested; and

(c) if fully negotiable, are calculated on the basis of the average fees paid by accounts of the size referred to in paragraph (b).

2. There are no fees and charges related to specific optional services.

3. All fees and charges payable by the mutual fund are accrued or paid.

4. Dividends or distributions by the mutual fund are reinvested in the mutual fund at the net asset value per security of the mutual fund on the reinvestment dates during the performance measurement period.

5. There are no non-recurring fees and charges that are payable by some or all securityholders and no recurring fees and charges that are payable by some but not all securityholders.

6. A complete redemption occurs at the end of the performance measurement period so that the ending redeemable value includes elements of return that have been accrued but not yet paid to securityholders.

(2) The following assumptions shall be made in the calculation of standard performance data of an asset allocation service:

1. Fees and charges that are payable by participants in the asset allocation service

(a) are accrued or paid in proportion to the length of the performance measurement period;

(b) if structured in a manner that would result in the performance information being dependent on the size of an investment, are calculated on the basis of an investment equal to the greater of $10 000 or the minimum amount that may be invested; and

(c) if fully negotiable, are calculated on the basis of the average fees paid by accounts of the size referred to in paragraph (b).

2. There are no fees and charges related to specific optional services.

3. The investment strategy recommended by the asset allocation service is utilized for the performance measurement period.

4. Transfer fees are

(a) accrued or paid;

(b) if structured in a manner that would result in the performance information being dependent on the size of an investment, calculated on the basis of an account equal to the greater of $10 000 or the minimum amount that may be invested; and

(c) if the fees and charges are fully negotiable, calculated on the basis of the average fees paid by an account of the size referred to in paragraph (b).

5. A complete redemption occurs at the end of the performance measurement period so that the ending redeemable value includes elements of return that have been accrued but not yet paid to securityholders.

(3) The calculation of standard performance data shall be based on actual historical performance and the fees and charges payable by the mutual fund and securityholders, or the asset allocation service and participants, in effect during the performance measurement period.

 Sales Communications During the Waiting Period

15.12  If a sales communication is used after the issue of a receipt for a preliminary simplified prospectus of the mutual fund described in the sales communication but before the issue of a receipt for its simplified prospectus, the sales communication shall state only

(a) whether the security represents a share in a corporation or an interest in a non-corporate entity;

(b) the name of the mutual fund and its manager;

(c) the fundamental investment objectives of the mutual fund;

(d) without giving details, whether the security is or will be a qualified investment for a registered retirement savings plan, registered retirement income fund or registered education savings plan or qualifies or will qualify the holder for special tax treatment; and

(e) any additional information permitted by securities legislation.

Sales communications during the waiting period

15.12   If a sales communication is used after the issue of a receipt for a preliminary prospectus of the mutual fund described in the sales communication but before the issue of a receipt for its prospectus, the sales communication shall state only

(a) whether the security represents a share in a corporation or an interest in a non-corporate entity;

(b) the name of the mutual fund and its manager;

(c) the fundamental investment objectives of the mutual fund;

(d) without giving details, whether the security is or will be a qualified investment for a registered retirement savings plan, registered retirement income fund or registered education savings plan or qualifies or will qualify the holder for special tax treatment; and

(e) any additional information permitted by securities legislation.

[am. B.C. Reg. 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 42 (e).]

Prohibited representations

15.13   (1) Securities issued by an unincorporated mutual fund shall be described by a term that is not and does not include the word "shares".

(2) No communication by a mutual fund or asset allocation service, its promoter, manager, portfolio adviser, principal distributor, participating dealer or a person providing services to the mutual fund or asset allocation service shall describe a mutual fund as a commodity pool or as a vehicle for investors to participate in the speculative trading of, or leveraged investment in, derivatives, unless the mutual fund is a commodity pool as defined in National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure.

Sales communication — multi-class mutual funds

15.14   A sales communication for a mutual fund that distributes different classes or series of securities that are referable to the same portfolio shall not contain performance data unless the sales communication complies with the following requirements:

1. The sales communication clearly specifies the class or series of security to which any performance data contained in the sales communication relates.

2. If the sales communication refers to more than one class or series of security and provides performance data for any one class or series, the sales communication shall provide performance data for each class or series of security referred to in the sales communication and shall clearly explain the reasons for different performance data among the classes or series.

3. A sales communication for a new class or series of security and an existing class or series of security shall not contain performance data for the existing class or series unless the sales communication clearly explains any differences between the new class or series and the existing class or series that could affect performance.

[en. B.C. Reg. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (22).]

Maintenance of records

18.1   An investment fund that is not a corporation must maintain, or cause to be maintained, up to date records of

(a) the names and latest known addresses of each securityholder of the investment fund;

(b) the number and class or series of a class of securities held by each securityholder of the investment fund; and

(c) the date and details of each issue and redemption of securities, and each distribution, of the investment fund.

[am. B.C. Reg. 176/2014, Sch. C, s. 94.]

Availability of records

18.2   (1) A mutual fund that is not a corporation shall make, or cause to be made, the records referred to in section 18.1 available for inspection, free of charge, during normal business hours at its principal or head office by a securityholder or a representative of a securityholder, if the securityholder has agreed in writing that the information contained in the register will not be used by the securityholder for any purpose other than attempting to influence the voting of securityholders of the mutual fund or a matter relating to the relationships among the mutual fund, the members of the organization of the mutual fund, and the securityholders, partners, directors and officers of those entities.

(2) A mutual fund shall, upon written request by a securityholder of the mutual fund, provide, or cause to be provided, to the securityholder a copy of the records referred to in paragraphs 18.1 (a) and (b) if the securityholder

(a) has agreed in writing that the information contained in the register will not be used by the securityholder for any purpose other than attempting to influence the voting of securityholders of the mutual fund or a matter relating to the administration of the mutual fund; and

(b) has paid a reasonable fee to the mutual fund that does not exceed the reasonable costs to the mutual fund of providing the copy of the register.

Mortgage funds

20.4   Paragraphs 2.3 (b) and (c) do not apply to a mutual fund that has adopted fundamental investment objectives to permit it to invest in mortgages in accordance with National Policy Statement No. 29 if

(a) a National Instrument replacing National Policy Statement No. 29 has not come into force;

(b) the mutual fund was established, and has a prospectus for which a receipt was issued, before the date that this Instrument came into force; and

(c) the mutual fund complies with National Policy Statement No. 29.

[am. B.C. Regs. 127/2001, Sch. B, s. (3); 96/2012, Sch. C, s. 42 (g).]