1988 Ed.]
Legal Aid Regulations
[CAP. 91
A 13
[Subsidiary]
(11) The Director may at any time, while a certificate is in force, pay to the aided person's solicitor such sums as the Director may approve for disbursements to be made by the solicitor in respect of the proceedings to which the certificate relates. Where such approval is obtained, no question shall be raised on taxation as between solicitor and client as to the propriety of any disbursements made in accordance with such approval. (L.N. 56/67)
Deposit under r. 52 of Bankruptcy Rules and r. 22A of Companies Winding-up Rules
12A. (1) Where a legal aid certificate is granted to bring proceedings in bankruptcy or to wind up a company, the Director may deposit any sum required to be deposited under rule 52 of the Bankruptcy Rules (Cap. 6, sub. leg.) or rule 22A of the Companies Winding-up Rules (Cap. 32, sub. leg.), as the case may be, and a further such deposit may be made notwithstanding that the proceedings to which the legal aid certificate relates have been determined. (L.N. 184/74)
(2) Nothing in this regulation shall apply where a legal aid certificate is granted under the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme. (L.N. 326/84)
Service of notices
13. (1) Any notice or notification required to be served under any provision of the Ordinance shall be served either personally or by post to the last known address of the person required to be served. (L.N. 326/84)
(2) Whenever an aided person becomes a party to proceedings, or a party to proceedings becomes an aided person, the Director shall forthwith serve all other parties with a notice in the prescribed form and the aided person's solicitor shall if at any time thereafter any other person becomes a party to the proceedings, forthwith serve similar notice upon such person. (L.N. 56/67)
Property recovered for and costs awarded to aided person
14. (1) [Repealed, L.N. 56/67]
(2) Where in any proceedings to which an aided person is a party--
(a) an order or agreement is made providing for the recovery or preservation of property for the benefit of the aided person and, by virtue of the Ordinance, there is a first charge on the property for the benefit of the Director; or
(b) an order or agreement is made for the payment of costs to the aided person,
the aided person shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3), take such proceedings, being proceedings which may be taken under section 5 of the Ordinance, as may be necessary to enforce or give effect to such order or agreement.
1988 Ed.]
Legal Aid Regulations
[CAP. 91
A 13
[Subsidiary]
(11) The Director may at any time, while a certificate is in force, pay to the aided person's solicitor such sums as the Director may approve for disburse- ments to be made by the solicitor in respect of the proceedings to which the certificate relates. Where such approval is obtained, no question shall be raised on taxation as between solicitor and client as to the propriety of any disburse- ments made in accordance with such approval. (L.N. 56/67)
Deposit under r. 52 of Bankruptcy Rules and r. 22A of Companies Winding-up Rules
12A. (1) Where a legal aid certificate is granted to bring proceedings in bankruptcy or to wind up a company, the Director may deposit any sum re- quired to be deposited under rule 52 of the Bankruptcy Rules (Cap. 6, sub. leg.) or rule 22A of the Companies Winding-up Rules (Cap. 32, sub. leg.), as the case may be, and a further such deposit may be made notwithstanding that the proceedings to which the legal aid certificate relates have been determined. (L.N. 184/74)
(2) Nothing in this regulation shall apply where a legal aid certificate is granted under the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme. (L.N. 326/84)
Service of notices
13. (1) Any notice or notification required to be served under any provision of the Ordinance shall be served either personally or by post to the last known address of the person required to be served. (L.N. 326/84)
(2) Whenever an aided person becomes a party to proceedings, or a party to proceedings becomes an aided person, the Director shall forthwith serve all other parties with a notice in the prescribed form and the aided person's solicitor shall if at any time thereafter any other person becomes a party to the proceedings, forthwith serve similar notice upon such person. (L.N. 56/67)
Property recovered for and costs awarded to aided person
14. (1) [Repealed, L.N. 56/67]
(2) Where in any proceedings to which an aided person is a party-- (a) an order or agreement is made providing for the recovery or preserva- tion of property for the benefit of the aided person and, by virtue of the Ordinance, there is a first charge on the property for the benefit of the Director; or
(b) an order or agreement is made for the payment of costs to the aided
person,
the aided person shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3), take such proceedings, being proceedings which may be taken under section 5 of the Ordinance, as may be necessary to enforce or give effect to such order or agreement.
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