1988 Ed.]
Legal Practitioners (Fees) Rules
[CAP. 159
[Subsidiary]
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (FEES) RULES
(Cap. 159, section 72)
[5 August 1983]
L.N. 264/83, L.N. 338/85, R.Ed. 1985, L.N. 250/86, L.N. 47/88
Citation
Fees
1. These rules may be cited as the Legal Practitioners (Fees) Rules.
2.
(1) The fees set forth in the First Schedule are prescribed for payment under the Ordinance.
(2) The fees set forth in the Second Schedule are prescribed for payment under the Articled Clerks Rules (Cap. 159, sub. leg.).
(3) The fees set forth in the Third Schedule are prescribed for payment under the Admission and Registration Rules (Cap. 159, sub. leg.).
Payment of fees
3. The fees set forth in the First, Second and Third Schedules shall be paid to the persons named in the fourth column of such Schedules, opposite such fees:
Provided that the Chief Justice in his absolute discretion may order that the whole or any part of a fee paid by a barrister under section 30(1) of the Ordinance shall be transferred to the Hong Kong Bar Association for the payment of the expenses of the Association.
FIRST SCHEDULE
[rule 2(1)]
Item Section Description Payee Fee 1 5(2) Entry on the roll of solicitors of the name of a solicitor Registrar $170 2 5(2) Entry on the roll of solicitors of the name of a solicitor Society $400 3 29(2) Entry on the roll of barristers of the name of a barrister Registrar $170 4 30(1) Practising certificate-barrister Registrar $120 5 40 Registration of notary public Registrar $600 (L.N. 47/88)SECOND SCHEDULE
[rule 2(2)]
Item Rule Description Payee Fee 1 7(1) Notice of intention to enter into articles Society $30 2 7(4) Certificate as to term of articles Society $150