Definitions
2.  In these Regulations —
“approved medical institution” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Employment Act (Cap. 91);
“collaborative workspace” means any premises the whole or part of which (including seats or meeting rooms) are let by the occupier of the premises to any person or persons primarily to enable an individual or individuals (whether self‑employed or employed or engaged by the same employer or principal or otherwise) to carry out tasks relating to their work;
“contractor”, “premises” and “principal” have the respective meanings given by section 4(1) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Cap. 354A);
“control period” means the period between 2 April 2020 and 30 April 2020 (both dates inclusive);
“COVID‑19” means the infectious disease known as Coronavirus Disease 2019;
“employee” has the meaning given by section 6 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act, but does not include any individual mentioned in paragraph 1 or 2 of the Sixth Schedule to that Act;
“employer” has the meaning given by section 6 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act;
“public service vehicle” means —
(a)any vehicle described in the Second Schedule to the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276); or
(b)a train used as part of a rapid transit system the operation of which is licensed under the Rapid Transit Systems Act (Cap. 263A);
“specified symptom” means any of the following symptoms:
(a)coughing;
(b)sneezing;
(c)breathlessness;
(d)a runny nose;
“worker” —
(a)in relation to an employer — means an employee of an employer; or
(b)in relation to a principal — includes an employee of a contractor or subcontractor of the principal, where the contractor, subcontractor or employee (as the case may be) works under the direction of the principal as to the manner in which the work is carried out;
“workplace”, in relation to a worker, means any premises where the worker is at work or is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, and includes a collaborative workspace, but does not include —
(a)any premises of an approved medical institution for the reception, lodging, treatment or care of individuals who require medical treatment or suffer from any disease;
(b)any premises exempted under paragraph 2 of the Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order (Cap. 354A, O 1) or any domestic premises the occupier of which is exempted under paragraph 4 of that Order; or
(c)any premises for the conduct of the proceedings of Parliament or the courts.