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Legal Aid
[1989 Ed.
18B. Security for costs
In any case in which an aided person is obliged to furnish security for costs, the Director may provide such security out of funds in his control which are available for that purpose: (Amended 54 of 1984 s. 18)
Provided that where legal aid has been granted to an aided person under the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme any such security shall be provided out of the Fund. (Added 54 of 1984 s. 18)
19. Award of costs
(Added 14 of 1982 s. 12)
(1) A court may make an order for costs in favour of or against an aided person in the same manner and to the same extent as it may make an order for costs in favour of or against any other person but such an order may only be enforced against the aided person and the Director to the extent permitted by section 16C. (Amended 54 of 1984 s. 19)
(1A)(a) Where a court or the Privy Council makes an order for costs in favour of an aided person, there also shall be payable by the person against whom the order for costs is made the court fees and other fees and charges which, but for section 16B(c) and (d), would have been payable by the aided person. (Amended 14 of 1982 s. 13; 54 of 1984 s. 19)
(b) Any court fees and other fees and charges which become payable to an aided person under paragraph (a) shall be paid to the Director, who alone shall be capable of giving a good discharge therefor. (Added 9 of 1968 s. 2)
(2) (Repealed 54 of 1984 s. 19)
(3) Any costs due under an order for costs made by the Privy Council, in an amount determined by the Registrar of the Privy Council, may be included in a bill of costs submitted on behalf of the party in whose favour such order was made, for taxation in Hong Kong and such amount shall be allowed in full. (Added 14 of 1982 s. 13)
(Amended 27 of 1967 s. 4)
19A. All moneys due to aided person to be paid to Director
(1) All moneys which may become payable to an aided person-
(a) by virtue of an order, including an order of the Privy Council, made in connection with the proceedings to which his legal aid certificate relates;
(b) by virtue of any agreement made in connection with the proceedings to which his legal aid certificate relates, whether such agreement be made before or after the proceedings are actually begun;