81-101 - Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure [NI Amendment Proposed - Lapsed]

Concurrently Published:

• 81-101CP - Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure [CP Amendment Proposed - Lapsed]
• 81-101F1 - Contents of Simplified Prospectus [F Amendment Proposed - Lapsed]
• 81-101F2 - Contents of Annual Information Form [F Amendment Proposed - Lapsed]
• 81-101F3 - Contents of Fund Facts Document [F Amendment Proposed - Lapsed]
• BCN 2009/08 - Notice and Request for Comment Implementation of Point of Sale Disclosure for Mutual Funds Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure, Forms 81-101F1 and 81-101F2, Companion Policy 81-101CP and Related Amendments [BCN - Lapsed]

This is an unofficial consolidation of National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure. No part of this document represents an official statement of law.

1.  National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure is amended by this Instrument.

Table of Contents

PART 1 DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
1.1 Definitions
1.2 Interpretation
1.3 Application

PART 2  DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS
2.1 Filing of Disclosure Documents
2.2 Amendments to Disclosure Documents
2.2.1 Amendment to a Preliminary Simplified Prospectus
2.2.2 Delivery of Amendments
2.2.3 Amendment to a Simplified Prospectus
2.3 Supporting Documents
2.3.1 Voluntary Updating of Fund Facts Document
2.3.2 Websites
2.4 Simplified Prospectus
2.5 Lapse Date
2.6 Consents of Experts
2.7 Language of Documents
2.8 Statement of Rights
2.9 Cancellation Right

PART 3  DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AND DELIVERY TO SECURITYHOLDERS 
3.1 Documents Incorporated by Reference
3.1.1 Audit of Financial Statements
3.1.2 Review of Unaudited Financial Statements
3.1.3 Approval of Financial Statements and Related Documents
3.2 Delivery of Fund Facts Document
3.2.1 Liability of Dealer
3.3 Documents to be Delivered or Sent Upon Request
3.4 Toll-Free Telephone Number or Collect Telephone Calls
3.5 Soliciting Expressions of Interest Prohibited

PART 3A DELIVERY OF FUND FACTS DOCUMENT 
3A.1 Definitions   
3A.2 Delivery of Fund Facts Document 
3A.3 Timing of Delivery
3A.4 Methods of Delivery
3A.5 Annual Option to Receive Fund Facts Document

PART 4 PLAIN LANGUAGE AND PRESENTATION
4.1 Plain Language and Presentation
4.2 Preparation in the Required Form

PART 5  PACKAGING
5.1 Combinations of Documents
5.2 Separate Binding of Part B Sections of a Multiple SP
5.3 Annual Information Forms
5.4 Combinations of Fund Facts Documents

PART 5.1  CERTIFICATES
5.1.1 Interpretation
5.1.2 Date of Certificates
5.1.3 Certificate of Mutual Fund
5.1.4 Certificate of Principal Distributor
5.1.5 Certificate of the Manager
5.1.6 Certificate of Promoter
5.1.7 Certificates of Corporate Mutual Funds

PART 6  EXEMPTION
6.1 Grant of Exemption
6.1.1 Application for Exemption
6.2 Evidence of Exemption by Securities Regulatory Authority
6.3 Existing Exemptions

PART 7  EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITION
7.1 Effective Date
7.2 Transition
7.3 Transitional Delivery of Fund Facts Document
7.4 Initial Delivery of Fund Facts Document