Hong Kong Ordinances

HOUSING MANAGERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 26/11/1999).

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- (Amended 10 of
2005 s. 125)

"Board" (管理局) means the registration board established by section 3;

"Chairman" (主席) means the Chairman of the Board elected under section 5;

"disciplinary offence" (違紀行為) means an act or omission set out in
section  20 (1);

"General Council" (理事會) means the General Council of the Institute;

"inquiry committee" (研訊委員會) means an inquiry committee established
under section 21;

"Institute" (學會) means The Hong Kong Institute of Housing incorporated by
section 3 of The Hong Kong Institute of Housing Ordinance ( Cap 507);

"member of the Institute" (學會會員) means a person who is a corporate
member under the constitution of the Institute;

"register" (註冊紀錄冊) means the register of
registered professional housing  managers established under section 7;

"registered address" (註冊地址) means the address of a
registered professional  housing manager currently entered in the register;

"registered professional housing manager" (註冊專業房屋經理) means a
person whose name is currently entered in the register;

"Registrar" (註冊主任) means the Registrar of
registered professional housing  managers appointed under section 10;

"registration committee" (註冊事務委員會) means a
registration committee appointed under section 16;

"review committee" (覆核委員會) means a review committee appointed under
section 25(2).

(2) For the purposes of sections 26(2) and 27(1), an appeal to the Court of
Appeal shall be deemed to be finally determined when the earliest of the
following events occurs, whichever is applicable in the circumstances-

   (a)  when the appeal to the Court of Appeal is withdrawn or abandoned;

   (b)  when the specified period expires without an application for 
        leave to appeal having been made to the Court of Appeal;

   (c)  if, before the expiry of the specified period, an application 
        for leave to appeal is made to the Court of Appeal-

        (i)    when the application is withdrawn or abandoned;

        (ii)   if the application is refused, when the specified period
               expires without an application for leave to appeal having been
               made to the Court of Final Appeal; or

        (iii)  if the application is granted, when the appeal to the Court of
               Final Appeal is withdrawn, abandoned or disposed of; or

   (d)  if, before the expiry of the specified period, an application 
        for leave to appeal is made to the Court of Final Appeal-

        (i)    when the application is withdrawn, abandoned or refused; or

        (ii)   if the application is granted, when the appeal to the Court of
               Final Appeal is withdrawn, abandoned or disposed of. (Added 10
               of 2005 s. 125)

(3) In subsection (2)-

"application for leave to appeal" (上訴許可申請) means an application
made to the Court of Appeal or the Court of Final Appeal under section 24 of
the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance ( Cap 484) for leave to appeal
to the Court of Final Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal;

"specified period" (指明限期)-

   (a)  in the case of an application for leave to appeal made to the Court of
        Appeal, means-

        (i)    subject to subparagraph (ii), the period of 28 days within
               which the notice of motion referred to in section 24(2) of the
               Hong Kong  Court of Final Appeal Ordinance ( Cap 484) is
               required to be filed; or

        (ii)   if, on an application made within the 28-day period referred to
               in subparagraph (i), the Court of Appeal extends that period,
               the period as so extended; or

   (b)  in the case of an application for leave to appeal made to the Court of
        Final Appeal, means-

        (i)    subject to subparagraph (ii), the period of 28 days within
               which the notice of motion referred to in section 24(4) of the
               Hong Kong  Court of Final Appeal Ordinance ( Cap 484) is
               required to be filed; or

        (ii)   if, on an application made within the 28-day period referred to
               in subparagraph (i), the Court of Final Appeal extends that
               period, the period as so extended. (Added 10 of 2005 s. 125)

"Board" (管理局)

"Chairman" (主席)

"disciplinary offence" (違紀行為)

"General Council" (理事會)

"inquiry committee" (研訊委員會)

"Institute" (學會)

"member of the Institute" (學會會員)

"register" (註冊紀錄冊)

"registered address" (註冊地址)

"registered professional housing manager" (註冊專業房屋經理)

"Registrar" (註冊主任)

"registration committee" (註冊事務委員會)

"review committee" (覆核委員會)

"application for leave to appeal" (上訴許可申請)

"specified period" (指明限期)