Hong Kong Regulations

RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES (ELDERLY PERSONS) REGULATION - SECT 11

Employment of staff by operator

PART IV

DUTIES OF OPERATOR

(1) The operator of a residential care home shall, according to the particular
type of residential care home, employ a person as-

   (a)  a home manager;

   (b)  an ancillary worker;

   (c)  a care worker;

   (d)  a health worker; and

   (e)  a nurse, in the manner indicated in Schedule 1.

(2) An operator shall not employ any person as-

   (a)  a home manager for any purpose other than employment as a home 
        manager;

   (b)  an ancillary worker for any purpose other than employment as an
        ancillary worker;

   (c)  a care worker for any purpose other than employment as a care  worker;

   (d)  a health worker-

        (i)    unless that person is registered under section 6; and

        (ii)   for any purpose other than employment as a health worker; or

   (e)  a nurse-

        (i)    unless that person is a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse
               within the meaning of the Nurses Registration Ordinance (
               Cap 164); and

        (ii)   for any purpose other than employment as a nurse.

(3) An operator shall inform the Director, in writing within 14 days, of any
change in the employment of a home manager under subsection

(1)(a). (Enacted 1995)