Hong Kong Ordinances

APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

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In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "apprentice"
(學徒) means the party to a contract of apprenticeship who agrees to learn a
trade or occupation; "attendance order" (上課令) means an attendance order
made under section 14 requiring a registered apprentice to attend a course of
instruction; "certificate of completion" (結業證書) means a
certificate of completion of an apprenticeship given under section 28;
"Commissioner" (處長) means the Commissioner for Labour; "contract of
apprenticeship" (學徒訓練合約) means an agreement made between an
employer and an apprentice whereby the employer agrees to teach and the
apprentice agrees to learn a trade or occupation; "designated trade"
(指定行業) means a trade or occupation specified to be a designated trade
under section 45; "Director" (專員) means the person appointed by the
Governor to be Director of Apprenticeship under section 33(1); (Replaced 34 of
1991 s. 2) "employer" (僱主) means-

   (a)  a person who is engaged in a trade, occupation or business and who
        employs any other person as his employee; and

   (b)  the duly authorized agent, manager or factor of such first mentioned
        person; "guardian" (監護人) , in relation to an apprentice who is a
        minor, means the person who is a party to a contract of apprenticeship
        under section 9 as his guardian; "inspector" (督察) means any person
        appointed under section 33 as an inspector; "party" (立約人) , in
        relation to a contract of apprenticeship, means any person who is a
        party to the contract under section 9; "register" (註冊紀錄冊)
        means the register of contracts of apprenticeship maintained by the
        Director under this Ordinance; (Amended 13 of 1982 s. 2) "registered
        contract of apprenticeship" (已註冊學徒訓練合約) means a
        contract of  apprenticeship registered under this Ordinance, and
        "registered apprentice" (註冊學徒) means an apprentice who is a
        party to any such contract; (Amended 13 of 1982 s. 2) "technical
        institution" (工業院校) means The Hong Kong Polytechnic
        University, the City University of Hong Kong, any technical college or
        technical institute operated by the Vocational Training Council under
        the Vocational  Training Council Ordinance ( Cap 1130) or any
        institution approved by the Director which provides technical
        education in subjects appropriate to designated trades; (Replaced 13
        of 1982 s. 2. Amended 34 of 1991 s. 2; 100 of 1994 s. 2) "variation
        document" (更改文件) means a document varying a
        registered contract  of apprenticeship referred to in section 21;
        "young person" (青年) means a person of or over the age of 14 years
        and under the age of 19 years or such other age as may be determined
        by the Governor under section 44. "apprentice" (學徒) "attendance
        order" (上課令) "certificate of completion" (結業證書)
        "Commissioner" (處長) "contract of apprenticeship"
        (學徒訓練合約) "designated trade" (指定行業) "Director"
        (專員) "employer" (僱主) "guardian" (監護人) "inspector"
        (督察) "party" (立約人) "register" (註冊紀錄冊) "registered
        contract of apprenticeship" (已註冊學徒訓練合約) "technical
        institution" (工業院校) "variation document" (更改文件) "young
        person" (青年)