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Securities Law

45-601 - Statutory and Discretionary Exemptions [BCP - Rescinded]

Published Date: 2005-09-12
Effective Date: 2005-09-14
Rescinded Date: 2009-09-28
Document(s):

Concurrently Published:

Note: BC Policy 13-602 Confidentiality of Records supersedes section 21.9. 

Table of Contents

Part

Title

Part 1

Rescinded

 

 

 

Part 2

Application

 

2.1

Registration and Prospectus Requirements

 

2.2

Exemptions from Registration and Prospectus Requirements

 

2.3

Multi-Jurisdictional Trades and Distributions

 

2.4

Scope of Policy

 

 

Part 3

Statutory Exemptions - General

 

3.1

Responsibility for Compliance

 

3.2

Cease Trade Orders

 

3.3

Rescinded

 

3.4

Rescinded

 

3.5

Use of Multiple Exemptions

 

3.6

Baskets of Securities

 

3.7

Portfolio Manager and Others Purchasing as Principal

 

3.8

“Persons” Created Solely to Use Exemptions

 

3.9

Transfer of Securities into RRSP

 

3.10

Reliance on Registration Exemption

 

 

Part 4

Rescinded

 

 

Part 5

Rescinded

 

 

 

Part 6

Isolated Trade Exemption: Sections 45(2)(3) and 74(2)(2) of the Act

 

6.1

Statutory Framework

 

6.2

Inappropriate Use of the Isolated Trade Exemption

 

 

 

Part 7

Exempt Purchaser Exemption: Sections 45(2)(4) and 74(2)(3) of the Act

 

7.1

Statutory Framework

 

 

 

Part 8

$97,000 Exemption: Sections 45(2)(5) and 74(2)(4) of the Act

 

8.1

Statutory Framework

 

8.2

Rescinded

 

8.3

Rescinded

 

8.4

Type of Consideration

 

8.5

Where the Consideration Includes a Promise to Pay

Part 9

Asset and Resource Property Exemptions: Sections 45(2)(6), 45(2)(21), 74(2)(5) and 74(2)(18) of the Act

 

9.1

Statutory Framework

 

9.2

Fair Value

 

9.3

Direct and Indirect Acquisitions Under the Asset Exemption

 

9.4

Direct and Indirect Acquisitions Under the Resource Property Exemption

 

 

 

Part 10

Statutory Transaction Exemption: Sections 45(2)(9) and 74(2)(8) of the Act

 

10.1

Statutory Framework

 

10.2

Types of Transactions

 

10.3

Disclosure Record

 

 

 

Part 11

Employee and Management Company Exemptions: Sections 45(2)(10)

and 74(2)(9) of the Act and sections 89(f) and 128(g) of the Rules

 

11.1

Statutory Framework

 

11.2

Meaning of “Employee”

 

11.3

Management Services

 

 

 

Part 12

Take Over Bid and Issuer Bid Exemptions: Sections 45(2)(25), 45(2)(28), 74(2)(22) and 74(2)(25) through 74(2)(27) of the Act

 

12.1

Trades by a Holder

 

12.2

Trades by Offeror in Non-Exempt Bid

 

12.3

Trades by Offeror in Exempt Take Over Bid

 

12.4

Resale Rules

 

 

 

Part 13

Rescinded

 

 

 

Part 14

Rescinded

 

 

 

Part 15

Control Person Exemptions

 

15.1

Statutory Framework

 

15.2

Special Requirements for Control Persons

 

 

 

Part 16

Shares for Debt Exemption: Sections 89(c) and 128(e) of the Rules

 

16.1

Statutory Framework

 

16.2

Interpretation of “Genuine Debt”

 

16.3

Settlement of Debt

 

 

 

Part 17

Bonus or Finder’s Fee Exemption: Sections 89(e) and 128(f) of the Rules

 

17

Statutory Framework

 

 

 

Part 18

Rescinded

 

 

 

Part 19

Filing and Other Requirements

 

19.1

Filing of Required Forms

 

19.2

BC Form 45-903F

 

19.3

Offering Memorandum

 

19.4

BC Form 45-902F

 

 

 

Part 20

Resale Rules

 

20.1

Statutory Framework

 

20.2

Term of Hold Period

 

 

 

Part 21

Discretionary Orders

 

21.1

Types of Applications

 

21.2

Applications under Sections 48 and 76 of the Act

 

21.3

Applications in More than One Jurisdiction

 

21.4

Submission of Applications

 

21.5

Required Elements of the Application

 

21.5.1

Applications by or on Behalf of Issuers

 

21.5.2

Applications by Non-Issuers

 

21.5.3

All Applications

 

21.6

Conventions for Drafting Orders or Decisions

 

21.7

Filing Fees

 

21.8

Procedure For Processing Applications

 

21.9

Confidentiality 1

1 BC Policy 13-602 Confidentiality of Records supersedes section 21.9.