(1) This section applies to an investment fund that is a reporting issuer.
(2) Section 4.8 of National Instrument 51-102 applies to an investment fund that changes its financial year end, except that
(a) a reference to “interim period” must be read as “interim period” as defined in this Instrument;
(b) a requirement under National Instrument 51-102 to include specified financial statements must be read as a requirement to include the financial statements required under this Part; and
(c) a reference to “filing deadline” in subsection 4.8(2) of National Instrument 51-102 must be read as a reference to the filing deadlines provided for under section 2.2 and 2.4 of this Instrument.
(3) Despite section 2.4, an investment fund is not required to file an interim financial report for any period in a transition year if the transition year is less than nine months in length.
(4) Despite paragraphs 4.8(7)(a) and (b) and (8)(a) and (b) of National Instrument 51-102,
(a) for an interim financial report for an interim period in the transition year, the investment fund must include as comparative information
(i) a statement of financial position as at the end of its old financial year; and
(ii) a statement of comprehensive income, a statement of changes in financial position, and a statement of cash flows, for the interim period of the old financial year;
(b) for an interim financial report for an interim period in a new financial year, the investment fund must include as comparative information
(i) a statement of financial position as at the end of the transition year; and
(ii) a statement of comprehensive income, a statement of changes in financial position, and a statement of cash flows, for the period that is one year earlier than the interim period in the new financial year.