Hong Kong Ordinances

RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES (ELDERLY PERSONS) ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Appeal Board" (上訴委員會) means the Appeal Board constituted under
section 14;

"certificate of exemption" (豁免證明書) means a certificate of exemption
issued under section 7(2) or renewed under section 7(5);

"Chairman" (主席) means the person appointed as Chairman of the Appeal Board
under section 13;

"Director" (署長) means the Director of Social Welfare;

"inspector" (督察) means a person appointed under section 17 to be an
inspector of residential care homes;

"licence" (牌照、牌) means a licence issued under section 8(2)(a) or
renewed under section 9;

"premises" (處所) includes any building, enclosure, ground or open air
space;

"residential care home" (安老院) means any premises at which more than 5
persons who have attained the age of 60 years are habitually received for the
purposes of care while resident therein. (Enacted 1994)

"Appeal Board" (上訴委員會)

"certificate of exemption" (豁免證明書)

"Chairman" (主席)

"Director" (署長)

"inspector" (督察)

"licence" (牌照、牌)

"premises" (處所)

"residential care home" (安老院)