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Chapter 485Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance
CAP 485Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance
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Cap 485Long title
25/04/2013
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Cap 485 Part IPRELIMINARY
01/12/2000
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Cap 485 s 1Short title
25/04/2013
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Cap 485 s 2Interpretation
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 3Application
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 4Exemptions
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 5Members of certain occupational retirement schemes to be exempted from this Ordinance
03/01/2000
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Cap 485 s 5ARegister of exempt schemes to be kept
03/01/2000
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Cap 485 Part IIMANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES AUTHORITY
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6Establishment of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6AMembership of Authority
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6BManaging Director of Authority
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6CChairperson and deputy chairperson of the Authority
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6DAuthority may establish committees
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6EFunctions of Authority
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 6FAuthority may delegate functions
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6GPower to appoint staff and consultants
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6HAuthority may issue guidelines
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 6IAuthority to prepare annual report
12/03/1999
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Cap 485 s 6JAuthority to prepare corporate plan
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 6KPreparation of other reports by Authority
12/03/1999
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Cap 485 s 6KADesignation of electronic system by Authority
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 6LFinancial year of the Authority
12/03/1999
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Cap 485 s 6MMPFA Administration Account
18/07/2008
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Cap 485 s 6NAuthority to keep proper accounting records
12/03/1999
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Cap 485 s 6OAuthority to appoint auditor
12/03/1999
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Cap 485 s 6PAuthority's financial statements to be audited
12/03/1999
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Cap 485 s 6QInvestment of surplus funds
12/03/1999
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Cap 485 s 6QAAuthority may borrow money
15/02/2002
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Cap 485 s 6REstablishment of Advisory Committee
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6SMeetings of the Advisory Committee
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6TFunctions of Advisory Committee
24/07/1998
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Cap 485 s 6UEstablishment of Industry Schemes Committee
03/01/2000
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Cap 485 s 6VMeetings of Industry Schemes Committee
03/01/2000
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Cap 485 s 6WFunctions of Industry Schemes Committee
03/01/2000
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Cap 485 Part IIIMANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS*
18/07/2008
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Cap 485 s 7Employer to arrange for employees to become scheme members, etc.
18/07/2008
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Cap 485 s 7AEmployer and relevant employees required to contribute to registered scheme
01/02/2003
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Cap 485 s 7AAEmployer required to pay contributions to Authority where relevant employee not member of registered scheme
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 7ABContributions paid under section 7AA be accompanied by statement
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 7ACAuthority to pay contributions received under section 7AA to approved trustee
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 7ADApproved trustee¡¦s duties with regard to contributions received from Authority
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 7AECertain contributions due for payment to the Authority on commencement of section 7AA
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 7BSections 7, 7A and 7AA not to apply to certain employees*
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 7CDuty of self-employed person to become scheme member
15/02/2002
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Cap 485 s 7DApplication of Ordinance to certain employees and self-employed persons
18/01/2008
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Cap 485 s 8(Repealed 4 of 1998 s. 2)
01/12/2000
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Cap 485 s 9Minimum level of income for contribution purposes
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 10Maximum level of income for contribution purposes
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 10AAuthority to conduct review of minimum and maximum levels of relevant income every 4 years
19/07/2002
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Cap 485 s 11Voluntary contributions
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 12Contributions to vest in scheme members as accrued benefits
19/07/2002
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Cap 485 s 12ACertain amounts relating to severance payments and long service payments to be paid from accrued benefits
19/07/2002
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Cap 485 s 13Preservation of accrued benefits derived from contributions
01/12/2000
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Cap 485 s 14Portability of accrued benefits
01/12/2000
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Cap 485 s 15Withdrawal of accrued benefits
18/01/2008
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Cap 485 s 16Protection of accrued benefits
13/05/2011
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Cap 485 s 17Compensation for losses in respect of accrued benefits
12/03/1999
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Cap 485 s 17AScheme member may claim compensation from compensation fund
01/12/2000
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Cap 485 s 17BApplication to Court
01/12/2000
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Cap 485 s 17CAdministrators to pay compensation to specified person
01/12/2000
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Cap 485 s 18Recovery of arrears and contribution surcharges*
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 19Powers of Authority in relation to mandatory contributions
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 19APower of Authority to require production of records
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 Part IIIASPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
18/07/2008
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Cap 485 s 19BAuthority may pay special contributions into accounts of scheme members
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 19CAuthority may require information or documents necessary for paying special contributions
18/07/2008
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Cap 485 s 19DAuthority may require approved trustees to take actions necessary for paying special contributions
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 19EAuthority may recover special contributions that should not have been paid
18/07/2008
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Cap 485 s 19FVesting of special contributions
18/07/2008
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Cap 485 s 19GLiability to pay other contributions
18/07/2008
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Cap 485 s 19HPart IIIA prevails over any instruments applicable to registered schemes
18/07/2008
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Cap 485 Part IVMANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES
18/01/2008
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Cap 485 s 20Approval of trustees
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 20ASuspension of approval of approved trustee
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 20BRevocation of approval of approved trustee
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 20CRegister of approved trustees to be kept
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 21Application for registration as employer sponsored scheme or master trust scheme
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 21AApplications for registration of schemes as industry schemes
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 21BRegister of schemes to be kept
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 21CRegulations with respect to registered schemes
01/12/2008
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Cap 485 s 22Approved trustee to comply with prescribed requirements and standards
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 22AAnnual statements to be lodged with the Authority
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 22BAnnual registration fee to be paid to the Authority
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 23Residual Provident Fund Scheme
01/12/2000
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Cap 485 s 24Trustee's covenants in respect of governing rules
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 25Duties of officers of corporate trustees
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 26Governing rules not to exempt approved trustee from liability for breach of trust etc.
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 27Duties and powers of approved trustees of registered schemes
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 28Authority may publish guidelines on forbidden investment practices in relation to registered schemes
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 29Restricted investments
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 30Report of auditor
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 30AGeneral power of inspection
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 31Information and documents
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 32Investigation
01/11/2012
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Cap 485 s 33Suspension and termination of approved trustee's administration of registered scheme
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 33AAuthority to appoint administrator on suspension or termination of trustee's administration
03/08/1999
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Cap 485 s 33BAuthority to appoint replacement trustee on termination of approved trustee's administration
03/08/1999