Hong Kong Ordinances

PUBLIC OFFICERS PAY ADJUSTMENTS (2004/2005) ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

"allowance" (津貼) means any remuneration, other than pay, payable to a
public officer;

"civil servant" (公務員) means a public officer employed by the Government
on civil service terms of appointment at a civil service rank;

"civil service pay scales" (公務員薪級表) means any pay scale set out in
Schedule 1;

"delinked starting salary" (脫鈎入職薪金) means the salary, the amount
of which is determinable by reference to a reference pay scale in effect at
the time of the appointment or promotion, payable to an employee on
appointment to or promotion within the civil service or the Independent
Commission Against Corruption at or to a basic rank, being a salary not
adjusted in accordance with or by reference to the pay adjustments made in
2001 and 2002 to the civil service pay scales or the ICAC pay scale;

"Hospital Authority pay scales" (醫院管理局薪級表) means any pay scale
set out in Schedule 3;

"ICAC officer" (廉署人員) means a public officer who is an officer within
the meaning of section 2 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption 
Ordinance ( Cap 204);

"ICAC pay scale" (廉署人員薪級表) means the pay scale set out in
Schedule 5; "pay" (薪酬) means remuneration payable to a public officer as
salary, wages, a consultancy fee, a training allowance or an honorarium;

"personal salary" (個人薪金) means the salary payable to a civil servant
serving in the rank of Amah II, Carpark Attendant II, Estate Assistant or
Explosives Depot Attendant, which is not payable in accordance with or by
reference to a point on the civil service pay scales or the reference pay 
scales but is adjustable in accordance with adjustments made to the civil 
service pay scales;

"reference pay scales" (參照薪級表) means any pay scale set out in
Schedule 4.

"allowance" (津貼)

"civil servant" (公務員)

"civil service pay scales" (公務員薪級表)

"delinked starting salary" (脫鈎入職薪金)

"Hospital Authority pay scales" (醫院管理局薪級表)

"ICAC officer" (廉署人員)

"ICAC pay scale" (廉署人員薪級表) "pay" (薪酬)

"personal salary" (個人薪金)

"reference pay scales" (參照薪級表)