### Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance 《強制性公積金計劃條例》

6E. Functions of Authority
(1) The functions of the Authority are as follows—
(a) to be responsible for ensuring compliance with this Ordinance;
(b) to register provident fund schemes as registered schemes;
(c) to approve qualified persons to be approved trustees of registered schemes;
(d) to regulate the affairs and activities of approved trustees and to ensure as far as reasonably practicable that those trustees administer the registered schemes for which they are responsible in a prudent manner;
(da) to regulate sales and marketing activities, and the giving of advice, in relation to registered schemes; (Added 16 of 2012 s. 6)
(e) to make rules or guidelines for the payment of mandatory contributions and for the administration of registered schemes with respect to those contributions; 
(ea) to consider and propose reforms of the law relating to occupational retirement schemes or provident fund schemes; (Added 2 of 2002 s. 4)
(eb) to promote and encourage the development of the retirement scheme industry in Hong Kong, including the adoption of a high standard of conduct and sound prudent business practices by trustees and other service providers; (Added 2 of 2002 s. 4)
(ec) to oversee the operation of an electronic MPF system, including—
(i) approving rules as described in section 19K(2)(a);
(ii) giving to the system operator and approved trustees directions or instructions the Authority considers appropriate for safeguarding the integrity and stability of the system; and
(iii) monitoring the compliance with the operating rules and the directions and instructions mentioned in subparagraph (ii) by the system operator; (Added 40 of 2021 s. 7)
(ed) to supervise the performance by a specified entity of any of the functions assigned, conferred or imposed under section 6EA(1)(d) and (2) to the entity; (Added 40 of 2021 s. 7)
(ee) to enhance the understanding and knowledge of the members of the public of the features, objectives, operations and investments of registered schemes; (Added 40 of 2021 s. 7)
(f) to exercise such other functions as are conferred or imposed on the Authority by or under this Ordinance or any other Ordinance.
(2) The Authority has such ancillary powers as may be necessary to enable it to exercise its functions.
(3) The Chief Executive may give directions, either generally or in a particular case, with respect to the exercise by the Authority of its functions. The Authority must comply with any such directions unless they are inconsistent with this Ordinance.
(Added 4 of 1998 s. 2)

### Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance 《強制性公積金計劃條例》

6EA. Functions of specified entity
(1) The functions of a specified entity are as follows—
(a) to assist the Authority in performing the Authority’s functions, including performing any functions of the Authority delegated to the specified entity under section 6F(2);
(b) if an electronic system administered and operated by the specified entity is designated under section 19I(1), to perform the functions of the system operator of the system;
(c) to perform any particular function assigned to the specified entity under subsection (2);
(d) to perform any other functions conferred or imposed on the specified entity under this Ordinance or any other enactment.
(2) The Financial Secretary may assign any particular function to a specified entity (whether or not as the system operator of an electronic MPF system) if the Financial Secretary is satisfied that it is appropriate and in the public interest for the specified entity to perform the function.
(3) A specified entity may—
(a) for the purpose of performing any of its functions—
(i) employ or engage any person to assist the specified entity in performing the function;
(ii) establish and maintain any general or special reserve fund, carry to the credit of the fund any sums that the specified entity considers appropriate and make any disbursement that the entity considers appropriate from the fund;
(iii) borrow or otherwise raise money;
(iv) receive grants from the Government;
(b) establish an electronic system for the purposes of Part 3B;
(c) charge any fee for providing any service or facility under this Ordinance or any other enactment;
(d) seek reimbursement from persons who use the service or facility mentioned in paragraph (c);
(e) invest, in the way approved by the Financial Secretary, any money of the specified entity that is not immediately required; and
(f) do anything that is necessary for or expedient to the performance of any of the functions of the specified entity.
(Added 40 of 2021 s. 8)

### Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance 《強制性公積金計劃條例》

6F. Authority may delegate functions and authorize subdelegation of functions
(1) The Authority may in writing delegate any of its functions, other than a specified function, to—
(a) a committee established under section 6D;
(b) a wholly owned subsidiary that is not a specified entity; or
(c) a designated person.
(2) The Authority may in writing delegate to a specified entity any of its functions, other than—
(a) a specified function; and
(b) a function under section 6E(1)(a), (b), (c), (da), (e), (ec), (ed) or (f).
(3) When the Authority delegates a function under subsection (1) or (2), the Authority may authorize (with or without conditions) the delegate to subdelegate the function.
(4) Schedule 1B has effect in relation to a delegation or subdelegation under this section.
(5) In this section—
designated person (指定人士) means—(a) a director or employee of the Authority; or
(b) a person of a class prescribed by the regulations;

specified function (指明職能) means—(a) the power of the Authority under this section; or
(b) the power of the Authority under section 6DA.

(Replaced 40 of 2021 s. 9)

6G. Power to employ staff and engage consultants and agents, etc.
(Amended 40 of 2021 s. 10)(1) The Authority may employ such staff as it requires to exercise or perform its functions.
(2) The Authority may, after consultation with the Financial Secretary, fix the salaries, wages and other conditions of employment of its staff.
(3) The Authority may enter into arrangements (additional to those provided for by this Ordinance) for the provision of retirement benefits to its staff and their dependants spouses and children. Those arrangements may (but are not required to) include provisions requiring members of the Authority’s staff to make contributions towards those benefits from their own funds.
(4) The Authority may— (Amended 40 of 2021 s. 10)
(a) engage consultants for the purpose of obtaining expert advice; and
(b) engage consultants, advisers and agents to assist the Authority in performing the Authority’s functions. (Amended 40 of 2021 s. 10)
(5) The Authority may arrange for any of its staff to assist in the operations of a wholly owned subsidiary. (Added 16 of 2020 s. 7)
(Added 4 of 1998 s. 2)