LEGAL OFFICERS ORDINANCE,
(Chapter 87).
Legal Officers (Pres and Costs) RULES, 1953.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section to of the Legal Officers Ordinance, the Chief Justice has made the following Tules---
1. These rules may be cited as the Legal Officers (Fees and Citation. Costs) Rules, 1953.
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2. (1) In any proceedings before any court or tribunal with Fees and regard to the matters referred to in subsection (1) of section 4 of costs in the Ordinance the fees and costs of and incidental to the conduct proceed- of such proceedings and the appearance of any legal officer shall ings. be governed by Order XVI of the Rules of Court.
(Cap. 4. rules).
(a) For the purpose of the Rules of Court, and in the appli- cation of any other legislative provision as to fees and costs or the practice relating thereto, a legal officer shall be deemed to have the status of a barrister and solicitor duly admitted under the Legal (Cap. 159), Practitioners Ordinance: Provided that in consideration of an
item which in a bill rendered by or against a private party would-
(a) consist of costs allowable to a solicitor solely in relation
to employment of counsel; or
(b) consist of fees payable to counsel safely in relation to his
instruction by a solicitor; or
(c) involve remuneration to bath solicitor and counsel in
respect of the same event,
the registrar upon taxation shall be informed and shall take into consideration whether one or more legal officers were engaged upon preparation or upon hearing of the case.
(3) If in any such proceedings the legal officer for the time being carrying out the duties of Attorney General or Solicitor General appears before any court or tribunal, whether or not such legal officer shall have been appointed one of Her Majesty's Counsel, such court or tribunal, or the registrat upon taxation, may provide for such fees and costs as are consequent upon the appearance of leading counsel.