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(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) regula- tions may-
(a) regulate all matters relating to fees, charges and costs in relation to proceedings to which an aided person is a party:
(6) remit or provide for the remission of any fees or charges in
any such proceedings;
(c) make provision as to the information to be given by a person
seeking or receiving legal aid;
(d) make provision as to the proceedings which are or are not to be treated as distinct proceedings for the purposes of legal aid and as to the apportionment of sums recoverable or re- covered by virtue of any order for costs made generally with respect to proceedings treated as distinct proceedings;
(e) make provision as to the cases in which a person may be refused legal aid by reason of his conduct when seeking or receiving legal aid (whether in the same or in a different matter);
( make provision for the recovery of sums due in respect of legal aid and for making effective the charge created by this Ordinance on property recovered or preserved for an aided person, including provision-
(for the enforcement of any order or agreement for costs made in favour of a person who bas received legal aid; and (ii) for making counsel or solicitor's right to payment wholly or partly dependent on his performance of any duties imposed on him by regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph;
(g) make any provision necessary to meet the special circumstances
where
(i) a person seeks legal aid in a matter of special urgency; (ii) a person begins to receive legal aid after having con- sulled counsel or solicitor in the ordinary way with respect to the same matter, or ceases to receiva legal aid before the matter in question is finally settled: and
(ii) there is any relevant change of circumstances while a person is receiving legal aid;
(A) make provision as to the manner in which the rate of a person's disposable income and the amount of his disposable capital are to be computed for the purpose of this Ordinance and the court, person or authority by whom such computation shall be made;
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(D) determine whether any resources are to be treated as dis- posable income or disposable capital and for taking into account fluctuations of income:
Ú) determine the contribution towards costs and expenses to be
made by an aided person:
(k) ensure that the resources of a person seeking or receiving legal aid shall not be treated as including the subject matter of the dispute;
(A determine the extent to which any resources of a person's husband or wife shall be treated as that person's resources for the purpose of this Ordinance;
(m) provide. in relation to infants and other special cases, for
taking into account the resources of other persons;
(n) prescribe the extent and limit of the liability for costs of an aided person against whom an order for costs is made;
(0) prescribe the scale of fees which shall be paid to a solicitor or counsel submitting a report or opinion under section 9 or a certificate under section 16:
(p) prescribe the scale of fees and costs which shall be paid to
a solicitor or counsel acting for an aided person;
(4) provide for the cases in which and the extent to which an aided person may be required to give security for costs and the manner in which it may be given;
() modify any provision of this Ordinance so far as it appears to be necessary to meet the circumstances where a person seeking or receiving legal aid-
(i) is not resident in Hong Kong:
(ii) is concerned in a representative, fiduciary or other capacity:
(iii) is concerned jointly with or has the same interest as other persons whether receiving legal aid or not; or
(iv) has availabk to him rights and facilities making it unnecessary for him to take advantage of this Ordinance or has a reasonable expectation of receiving financial or other help from a body of which he is a member:
(s) provide for the application of this Ordinance in relation to persons who have applied to be admitted or who have or might have been admitted to take, defend or be a party to any proceedings as paupers;
(1) prescribe any forms to be used under this Ordinance.