In these Regulations, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings shown against each of them, unless the contrary intention appears:
CRO
|
The Companies Registration Office established pursuant to Article 7 of the QFC Law
|
Council of Ministers
|
The Council of Ministers of the State.
|
Employee
|
A Sponsored Employee or an employee who is of Qatari nationality or is sponsored in the State by a member of his family and is employed by an Employer |
Employer
|
The QFC Authority, the Regulatory Authority, QFCCommercial and Civil Court, Regulatory Tribunal, QFC Institution or QFC Entity which employs one or more Employees |
Employment Standards Office
|
The QFC Institution established pursuant to Article 6 of the QFC Law |
Full-time Employee
|
An Employee who works at least the number of hours determined by an Employer for Full-time Employees under Article 28.
|
General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority
|
The General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority established pursuant to Article 26 of the Retirement and Pensions Law.
|
Immigration Regulations
|
The Regulations enacted or to be enacted by the Minister pursuant to the QFC Law relating to immigration of Sponsored Employees |
Part-time Employee
|
An Employee who is not a Full-time Employee |
Person
|
Includes a natural or judicial person, body corporate, or body unincorporate, including a branch, a company, partnership, unincorporated association or other undertaking, government or state
|
QFC
|
The Qatar Financial Centre
|
QFC Authority
|
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority established pursuant to [Article 3 of the QFC Law] |
Civil and Commercial Court
|
The Civil and Commercial Court of the QFC established under the QFC Law |
Minister
|
The Minister of Finance of the State
|
QFC Entity
|
Any company, branch or partnership established in or licensed to do business in the QFC |
QFC Institution
|
Any entity, including the Employment Standards Office, established pursuant to Article 6 of the QFC Law |
QFC Law
|
Law No. (7) of 2005 of the State, as amended from time to time
|
Regulatory Authority
|
The Regulatory Authority of the QFC established pursuant to Article 8 of the QFC Law |
Regulatory Tribunal
|
The tribunal established under the QFC Law
|
Retirement and Pensions Law
|
Law No (24) of 2002 of the State on Retirement and Pensions (as amended), or such other laws that may subsititute it form time to time from time to time).
|
Sponsored Employee
|
An Employee who is not of Qatari nationality and who is not sponsored in the State by a member of his family and is therefore sponsored in the State by his Employer |
State
|
The State of Qatar
|
Usual Salary
|
The salary the Employee is usually paid; it includes basic salary, allowances and benefits given at each pay period.
|