(1) Despite subsection 5.1(1), the approval of securityholders of an investment fund is not required to be obtained for a change referred to in paragraphs 5.1(1)(a) and (a.1)
(a) if
(i) the investment fund is at arm’s length to the person or company charging the fee or expense to the investment fund referred to in paragraphs 5.1(1)(a) and (a.1),
(ii) the prospectus of the investment 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 investment fund, and
(iii) the notice referred to in subparagraph (ii) is actually sent at least 60 days before the effective date of the change; or
(b) if, in the case of a mutual fund,
(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 at least 60 days before the effective date of the change.
(2) Despite subsection 5.1(1), the approval of securityholders of an investment fund is not required to be obtained for a change referred to in paragraph 5.1(1)(f) if either of the following paragraphs apply:
(a) all of the following apply:
(i) the independent review committee of the investment fund has approved the change under subsection 5.2(2) of NI 81-107;
(ii) the investment fund is being reorganized with, or its assets are being transferred to, another investment 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 investment fund;
(iii) the reorganization or transfer of assets of the investment fund complies with the criteria in paragraphs 5.6(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k);
(iv) the prospectus of the investment 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;
(v) the notice referred to in subparagraph (iv) to securityholders is sent at least 60 days before the effective date of the change;
(b) all of the following apply:
(i) the investment fund is a non-redeemable investment fund that is being reorganized with, or its assets are being transferred to, a mutual fund that is
(A) a mutual fund to which this Instrument and NI 81-107 apply,
(B) managed by the manager, or an affiliate of the manager, of the investment fund,
(C) not in default of any requirement of securities legislation, and
(D) a reporting issuer in the local jurisdiction and the mutual fund has a current prospectus in the local jurisdiction;
(ii) the transaction is a tax-deferred transaction under subsection 85(1) of the ITA;
(iii) the securities of the investment fund do not give securityholders of the investment fund the right to request that the investment fund redeem the securities;
(iv) since its inception, there has been no market through which securityholders of the investment fund could sell securities of the investment fund;
(v) every prospectus of the investment fund discloses that
(A) securityholders of the investment fund, other than the manager, promoter or an affiliate of the manager or promoter, will cease to be securityholders of the investment fund within 30 months following the completion of the initial public offering by the investment fund, and
(B) the investment fund will, within 30 months following the completion of the initial public offering of the investment fund, undertake a reorganization with, or transfer its assets to, a mutual fund that is managed by the manager of the investment fund or by an affiliate of the manager of the investment fund;
(vi) the mutual fund bears none of the costs and expenses associated with the transaction;
(vii) the reorganization or transfer of assets of the investment fund complies with subparagraphs 5.3(2)(a)(i), (iv) and (v) and paragraphs 5.6(1)(d) and (k).