Hong Kong Regulations

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS REGISTRATION (FEES) REGULATION - SECT 12

Refund of application fees for registration: when applicant's provisional registration expires before lasting for 36 months

(1) This section applies if—

   (a)  a person is a registered skilled worker (provisional), or a registered
        semi-skilled worker (provisional), for a designated trade;

   (b)  the person applies for registration as a registered skilled worker, or
        a registered semi-skilled worker, for the trade; and

   (c)  the Registrar accepts the application.

(2) If the Registrar is satisfied that on the date on which the person's
registration referred to in subsection (1)(a) expires by virtue of
section 45(1)(b) or (2)(b) of the Ordinance, it has been in effect for less
than 36 months, the Registrar shall make a refund of the fee paid in respect
of the person's application for such registration or a portion of such fee.

(3) Subject to subsection (8), if the application is made within the
first period, the amount to be refunded under subsection (2) is calculated in
accordance with the following formula, with the result rounded up to the
nearest dollar— G —— × [852 – (C – 243)].
852

(4) Subject to subsection (8), if the application is made within the
second period, the amount to be refunded under subsection (2) is calculated in
accordance with the following formula, with the result rounded up to the
nearest dollar— G —— × [912 – (C – 183)].
912

(5) Subject to subsection (8), if the application is made within the
third period, the amount to be refunded under subsection (2) is calculated in
accordance with the following formula, with the result rounded up to the
nearest dollar— G —— × [973 – (C – 122)].
973

(6) Subject to subsection (8), if the application is made within the
fourth period, the amount to be refunded under subsection (2) is calculated in
accordance with the following formula, with the result rounded up to the
nearest dollar— G —— × [1034 – (C – 61)]. 1034

(7) If the application is made at any other time, the amount to be refunded
under subsection (2) is calculated in accordance with the following formula,
with the result rounded up to the nearest dollar— G —— × (1095 – C).
1095

(8) If the amount to be refunded under subsection (2) as calculated in
accordance with the formula set out in subsection (3), (4), (5) or (6) is
larger than the amount of fee paid in respect of the application, the amount
to be so refunded is the amount of fee so paid.

(9) In the formulae set out in subsections (3), (4), (5), (6) and

(7)—

   (a)  G represents the amount of fee paid in respect of the application for
        registration as a registered skilled worker (provisional), or a
        registered semi-skilled worker (provisional), for the designated
        trade; and

   (b)  C represents the number of days within the period that—

        (i)    begins on the date of registration as a registered skilled
               worker (provisional), or a registered semi-skilled worker
               (provisional), for the designated trade; and

        (ii)   expires at the end of the date of registration as a registered
               skilled worker, or a registered semi-skilled worker, for the
               designated trade.