Hong Kong Regulations

TRAVEL INDUSTRY COMPENSATION FUND (AMOUNT OF EX GRATIA PAYMENTS AND FINANCIAL PENALTY) RULES - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

"accident" (意外) means an accident described in section 5A; (L.N. 104 of
1996)

"application" (申請、申請書) has the meaning assigned to it by section 2
of the Rules;

"judgment" (判決、判決書) has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of
the Rules;

"proof of debt" (債權證明表) has the meaning assigned to it by section 2
of the Rules;

"relative" (親屬), in relation to an outbound traveller, means-

   (a)  a spouse;

   (b)  a parent, step-parent or guardian;

   (c)  a spouse's parent, step-parent or guardian;

   (d)  a grandparent or great-grandparent;

   (e)  a child or a ward of court under the care and control of the outbound
        traveller;

   (f)  a stepchild or a ward of court under the care and control of the
        outbound traveller's spouse;

   (g)  a grandchild;

   (h)  a son-in-law or daughter-in-law;

   (i)  a brother or sister;

   (j)  a spouse's brother or sister;

   (k)  a brother's or sister's spouse;

   (l)  a half-brother or half-sister;

   (m)  a step-brother or step-sister;

   (n)  a brother's or sister's child;

   (o)  a parent's brother or sister;

   (p)  a parent's brother's spouse or parent's sister's spouse; or

   (q)  a parent's brother's child or parent's sister's child; (L.N. 394 of
        1998)

"relevant country" (有關國家) means the country or the place outside Hong
Kong where the accident occurred; (L.N. 104 of 1996)

"relevant expenses" (有關開支) means the expenses described in section 5C;
(L.N. 104 of 1996)

"the Rules" (申領程序規則) means the Travel Industry Compensation Fund
(Procedure for Ex gratia Payments) Rules ( Cap 218 sub. leg.);

"simplified procedure" (簡化程序) means the procedure for making an
application for an ex gratia payment described in section 3A of the Rules;
(L.N. 129 of 1997)

"specified amount" (指明款額) means the amount for the time being
specified under section 4(2); (L.N. 129 of 1997)

"spouse" (配偶), in relation to a person, includes-

   (a)  a concubine of the person; and

   (b)  a person with whom the person is cohabiting as husband or wife; (L.N.
        394 of 1998)

"travel agent" (旅行代理商) has the meaning assigned to it by section 32A
of the Ordinance;

"unsatisfied" (未清償) in relation to a proof of debt means-

   (a)  in the case of a winding up, that after the conclusion of the winding
        up, the full amount for which the proof of debt was admitted by the
        liquidator under the Companies (Winding-up) Rules ( Cap 32 sub. leg.)
        has not been paid;

   (b)  in the case of a bankruptcy, that after the payment of a final
        dividend, the full amount for which the proof of debt was admitted by
        the Official Receiver or the trustee in bankruptcy under the
        Proof of Debts  Rules ( Cap 6 sub. leg.), has not been paid. (Enacted
        1993)

"accident" (意外)

"application" (申請、申請書)

"judgment" (判決、判決書)

"proof of debt" (債權證明表)

"relative" (親屬)

"relevant country" (有關國家)

"relevant expenses" (有關開支)

"the Rules" (申領程序規則)

"simplified procedure" (簡化程序)

"specified amount" (指明款額)

"spouse" (配偶)

"travel agent" (旅行代理商)

"unsatisfied" (未清償)