Hong Kong Regulations

RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES (ELDERLY PERSONS) REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

In this Regulation-

"ancillary worker" (助理員) means any person, other than a care worker,
health worker or nurse, employed by an operator whose duties include those of
a cook, domestic servant, driver, gardener, watchman, welfare worker or clerk;

"care worker" (護理員) means any person, other than an ancillary worker,
health worker or nurse, employed by an operator to render personal care to
residents;

"health worker" (保健員) means any person whose name appears on the
register maintained by the Director under section 5;

"home manager" (主管) means any person responsible for the management of a
residential care home;

"nurse" (護士) means any person whose name appears on-

   (a)  the register of nurses maintained under section 5 of the Nurses 
        Registration Ordinance ( Cap 164); or

   (b)  the roll of enrolled nurses maintained under section 11 of that
        Ordinance;

"operator" (經營者) means a person to whom a certificate of exemption has
been issued under section 7 of the Ordinance or a person to whom a licence has
been issued under section 8 of the Ordinance;

"particulars of identity" (身分詳情) means the particulars set out on an
identity card issued under the Registration of Persons Ordinance ( Cap  177);
(14 of 2008 s. 18)

"scheduled infectious disease" (表列傳染病) has the same meaning as in
the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance ( Cap 599). (14 of 2008 s. 18)
(Enacted 1995. 14 of 2008 s. 18)

"ancillary worker" (助理員)

"care worker" (護理員)

"health worker" (保健員)

"home manager" (主管)

"nurse" (護士)

"operator" (經營者)

"particulars of identity" (身分詳情)

"scheduled infectious disease" (表列傳染病)