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218F PDFTitle:TRAVEL INDUSTRY COMPENSATION FUND (PROCEDURE FOR EX GRATIA PAYMENTS) RULESGazette Number:L.N. 128 of 1997
Section:2Heading:InterpretationVersion Date:30/06/1997

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
"accident" (意外) means an accident described in section 5A of the Travel Industry Compensation Fund (Amount of Ex gratia Payments and Financial Penalty) Rules (Cap 218 sub. leg. E); (L.N. 103 of 1996)
"application" (申請、申請書) means an application for an ex gratia payment; (L.N. 128 of 1997)
"judgment" (判決、判決書) means a judgment of a court in Hong Kong for the payment of a sum of money and includes an award made under the Small Claims Tribunal Ordinance (Cap 338);
"loss" (損失) means a loss described in section 3 or 5A of the Travel Industry Compensation Fund (Amount of Ex gratia Payments and Financial Penalty) Rules (Cap 218 sub. leg. E); (L.N. 103 of 1996)
"proof of debt" (債權證明表) means a proof of debt delivered or sent to-

        (a) in relation to the winding up of a licensed company under the Companies Ordinance (Cap 32), a liquidator; or
        (b) in relation to the bankruptcy of a travel agent to whom a licence has been issued, the Official Receiver or a trustee under the Proof of Debts Rules (Cap 6 sub. leg. E);
"relevant expenses" (有關開支) means the expenses described in section 5C of the Travel Industry Compensation Fund (Amount of Ex gratia Payments and Financial Penalty) Rules (Cap 218 sub. leg. E). (L.N. 103 of 1996)
"simplified procedure" (簡化程序) means the procedure for making an application for an ex gratia payment described in section 3A; (L.N. 128 of 1997)
"specified amount" (指明款額) means the amount for the time being specified under section 4(2) of the Travel Industry Compensation Fund (Amount of Ex gratia Payments and Financial Penalty) Rules (Cap 218 sub. leg. E). (L.N. 128 of 1997)
(Enacted 1993)