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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

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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
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1988 Ed.] Legal Practitioners (Fees) Rules [CAP. 159 D1 [Subsidiary] ERSIT UNIV LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (FEES) RULES LA LIP (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; LN, Wyo. 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 FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE ORDINANCE 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 FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE ARTICLED CLERKS RULES Item Rule Description 1 7(1) Notice of intention to enter into articles 2 7(4) Certificate as to term of articles [rule 2(2)] Payee Fee Society $ 30 Society $150
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1988 Ed.]

Legal Practitioners (Fees) Rules

[CAP. 159

D1

[Subsidiary]

ERSIT

UNIV

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (FEES) RULES

LA

LIP

(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; LN, Wyo.

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

FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE ORDINANCE

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

FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE ARTICLED CLERKS RULES

Item

Rule

Description

1

7(1)

Notice of intention to enter into articles

2

7(4)

Certificate as to term of articles

[rule 2(2)]

Payee

Fee

Society

$ 30

Society

$150

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