Hong Kong Ordinances

APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 54 of 2000 s. 3 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 Chief Executive to be
Director of Apprenticeship under section 33(1); (Replaced 34 of 1991 s. 2.
Amended 54 of 2000 s. 3)

"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 Chief
Executive under section 44. (Amended 54 of 2000 s. 3)

"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)