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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY *-84
THE TRIBUNAL WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO STRIKE OUT A CLAIM WHERE THE CLAIMANT FAILS TO APPEAR, AND RESTORE IT ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CLAIMANT.
IN EITHER CASE THE DEFENDANT OR THE CLAIMANT WILL HAVE TO SHOW THAT IT IS REASONABLE FOR THE TRIBUNAL TO GRANT THE APPLICATION.
THE BILL WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 15 AND IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ITS THIRD READING ON MARCH 14.
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON ITS PROVISIONS MAY WRITE
TO UMELCO AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, OR TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS, AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
LEGAL AID ALLOWANCES REVISED
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THE ALLOWANCES FOR CALCULATING THE DISPOSABLE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF LEGAL AID APPLICANTS AND THE IR DEPENDANTS HAVE BEEN INCREASED FROM TODAY (WEDNESDAY), TO BRING THEM INTO LINE WITH THE LATEST INCREASE IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RATES.
THE NEW RATES OF ALLOWANCES UNDER THE LEGAL AID (ASSESSMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1984 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
AMOUNTS NOT TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
IN COMPUTING DISPOSABLE CAPITAL
(1)
PERSON WITH NO DEPENDANT
(11) PERSON WITH DEPENDANTS
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(A) IN RESPECT OF THE PERSON
HIMSELF
(B)
IN RESPECT OF EACH DEPENDENT CHILD AND EACH OTHER DEPENDENT RELATIVE WHOLLY MAINTAINED BY HIM
OLD RATE
NEW RATE
$5 700
$6 450
$3 800
$3 800 EACH IN ADDITION TO (A)
AMOURIN
$4 300
$4 300 EACH IN ADDITION TO (A)
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