Cap 279C rule 2 Interpretation (GRANT SCHOOLS PROVIDENT FUND RULES; EDUCATION ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	279C	Title:	GRANT SCHOOLS PROVIDENT FUND RULES	Gazette Number:	27 of 2004
Rule:	2	Heading:	Interpretation	Version Date:	01/01/2005

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires- (L.N. 78 of 2000)
"account" (帳目), in relation to a contributor, means an account maintained for the contributor under rule 8(3); (L.N. 78 of 2000)
"continuous contributory service" (供款無間年資), in relation to a teacher, means any period of service during which the teacher-

(a) makes continuous contributions to the fund or a provident or super-annuation fund approved by the Permanent Secretary for the purposes of these rules; and

(b) has not closed his account in that fund at any time,

and includes-

(i) study leave, sick leave or maternity leave approved by the Permanent Secretary; and

(ii) any service-

(A) at 2 or more grant schools;

(B) at 1 or more grant schools and at 1 or more subsidized schools;

(D) at 1 or more grant schools and at 1 or more subsidized schools and at 1 or more DSS schools,

either without a break in teaching service or with such a break if the break has been approved by the Permanent Secretary; (L.N. 78 of 2000; 3 of 2003 s. 16)

"contract" (合約), in relation to a contributor, means a fixed term contract under which the contributor is employed; (L.N. 87 of 1976)
"contributor" (供款人) means a person who contributes compulsorily to the fund or who has exercised an option to contribute to the fund;
"fund" (基金) and "board" (委員會) mean respectively the provident fund maintained under these rules and board of control established under these rules; (L.N. 78 of 2000)
"Grant Code" (補助則例) means the code under the terms of which, before 1 April 1973, the Government gave grants in aid to certain secondary schools; (L.N. 87 of 1976)
"grant school" (補助學校) means any secondary school which receives subsidies in accordance with the code of aid for secondary schools and which was, before 1 April 1973, in receipt of grants in accordance with the Grant Code; (L.N. 87 of 1976)
"Grant Schools Council" (補助學校議會) means that body of persons composed of representatives of the grant schools and for the time being known as the Grant Schools Council;
"secretary" (秘書) means the secretary appointed in accordance with the provisions of rule 5; (G.N.A. 116 of 1961)
"subsidized school" (津貼學校) has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Subsidized Schools Provident Fund Rules (Cap 279 sub. leg. D);
"Subsidized Schools Provident Fund" (津貼學校公積金) means the provident fund maintained in accordance with the Subsidized Schools Provident Fund Rules (Cap 279 sub. leg D.);
"treasurer" (司庫) means the treasurer appointed in accordance with the provisions of rule 6;
"without a break in teaching service" (教學服務並無中斷) means continuous teaching employment in 1 or more grant schools, subsidized schools or DSS schools. (L.N. 78 of 2000)
(2) In the calculation of continuous contributory service for the purposes of rules 9, 9A, 13 and 13B, where a contributor commenced his service on a day in a month other than the first day of that month, he shall be deemed to have commenced his service on the first day of that month. (L.N. 78 of 2000)

(21 of 2000 s. 12; 27 of 2004 s. 68)