Hong Kong Regulations

GRANT SCHOOLS PROVIDENT FUND RULES - RULE 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 28/02/2003).
(Past version on 19/05/2000).
(Past version on 24/03/2000).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires- (L.N. 78 of 2000)

"account" (帳目), in relation to a contributor, means an account maintained
for the contributor under rule 8(3); (L.N. 78 of 2000)

"continuous contributory service" (供款無間年資), in relation to a
teacher, means any period of service during which the teacher-

   (a)  makes continuous contributions to the fund or a provident or
        super-annuation fund approved by the Permanent Secretary for the
        purposes of these rules; and

   (b)  has not closed his account in that fund at any time, and includes-

        (i)    study leave, sick leave or maternity leave approved by the
               Permanent Secretary; and

        (ii)   any service- (A) at 2 or more grant schools; (B) at 1 or more
               grant schools and at 1 or more subsidized schools; (C) at 1 or
               more grant schools and at 1 or more DSS schools; or (D) at 1 or
               more grant schools and at 1 or more subsidized schools and at 1
               or more DSS schools, either without a break in teaching service
               or with such a break if the break has been approved by the
               Permanent Secretary; (L.N. 78 of 2000; 3 of 2003 s. 16)

"contract" (合約), in relation to a contributor, means a fixed term contract
under which the contributor is employed; (L.N. 87 of 1976)

"contributor" (供款人) means a person who contributes compulsorily to the
fund or who has exercised an option to contribute to the fund;

"fund" (基金) and "board" (委員會) mean respectively the provident fund
maintained under these rules and board of control established under these
rules; (L.N. 78 of 2000)

"Grant Code" (補助則例) means the code under the terms of which, before 1
April 1973, the Government gave grants in aid to certain secondary schools;
(L.N. 87 of 1976)

"grant school" (補助學校) means any secondary school which receives
subsidies in accordance with the code of aid for secondary schools and which
was, before 1 April 1973, in receipt of grants in accordance with the Grant 
Code; (L.N. 87 of 1976)

"Grant Schools Council" (補助學校議會) means that body of persons
composed of representatives of the grant schools and for the time being known
as the Grant Schools Council;

"secretary" (秘書) means the secretary appointed in accordance with the
provisions of rule 5; (G.N.A. 116 of 1961)

"subsidized school" (津貼學校) has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Subsidized Schools Provident Fund Rules ( Cap 279 sub. leg. D);

"Subsidized Schools Provident Fund" (津貼學校公積金) means the
provident fund maintained in accordance with the
Subsidized Schools Provident Fund Rules ( Cap 279 sub. leg D.);

"treasurer" (司庫) means the treasurer appointed in accordance with the
provisions of rule 6;

"without a break in teaching service" (教學服務並無中斷) means
continuous teaching employment in 1 or more grant schools, subsidized schools
or DSS schools. (L.N. 78 of 2000)

(2) In the calculation of continuous contributory service for the purposes of
rules 9, 9A, 13 and 13B, where a contributor commenced his service on a day in
a month other than the first day of that month, he shall be deemed to have
commenced his service on the first day of that month. (L.N. 78 of 2000)

(21 of 2000 s. 12; 27 of 2004 s. 68)

"account" (帳目)

"continuous contributory service" (供款無間年資)

"contract" (合約)

"contributor" (供款人)

"fund" (基金) and "board" (委員會)

"Grant Code" (補助則例)

"grant school" (補助學校)

"Grant Schools Council" (補助學校議會)

"secretary" (秘書)

"subsidized school" (津貼學校)

"Subsidized Schools Provident Fund" (津貼學校公積金)

"treasurer" (司庫)

"without a break in teaching service" (教學服務並無中斷)