Hong Kong Regulations

MANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES (EXEMPTION) REGULATION - SECT 25

Application of provisions of this Regulation in the case of a scheme which is a group scheme under section 67 of the relevant Ordinance

PART IV MISCELLANEOUS Where an application under section 5 or 16 is made in
the case of an ORSO  exempted scheme or relevant ORSO registered scheme, as
the case may be, which is a group scheme under section 67 of the relevant
Ordinance, then the provisions of this Regulation, with all necessary
modifications, shall apply as follows-

   (a)  the application shall be deemed to be made by each relevant  employer
        of the scheme;

   (b)  an application under section 8 or 19 by the representative employer
        shall be deemed to be made by each relevant employer of the scheme;

   (c)  a duty under section 9, 11(2), 12(2), 13(3), 20, 22(2), 23(2) or 24(3)
        which is required to be discharged in relation to a member of the
        scheme shall be discharged by the relevant employer of the member;

   (d)  a notice given under section 4(8), 5(4), 8(4), 11(2), 12(2), 13(2) or
        (3), 15(8), 19(4), 22(2), 23(2) or 24(2) or (3) to the representative
        employer shall be deemed to have been given to each relevant employer
        of the scheme;

   (e)  as if in each of sections 7 and 18 all words after and
including "The relevant" were omitted and the following substituted- "The
representative employer to whom an exemption certificate has been issued shall
provide a copy of the certificate to each relevant employer of the scheme to
which the certificate relates and-

   (a)  each relevant employer shall then, as soon as is practicable, cause
        the copy to be exhibited at all times in a conspicuous position at-

        (i)    his principal office in Hong Kong;

        (ii)   if there is no such office, each premises where a member of the
               scheme is employed by the relevant employer; and

   (b)  also provide each member of the scheme with such a copy.".