L.N.343 of 1989
CAP. 4] The Rules of the Supreme Court Order 62 [1988 Ed.
Powers of certain judicial clerks to tax costs (O. 62, r. 13)
(HK)13. (1) The Chief Judicial Clerk of the Registry shall have power to transact all such business and exercise all such authority as under paragraph (4) of rule 21 of this Order may be transacted and exercised by the Registrar and to issue a certificate for any costs taxed by him.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be taken as empowering the Chief Judicial Clerk to tax any costs in respect of which an appointment to tax has been given.
(3) In exercising the powers conferred on him by this Order, the Chief Judicial Clerk shall comply with any directions given to him by a taxing master.
Supplementary powers of taxing masters (O. 62, r. 14)
14. A taxing master may, in the discharge of his functions with respect to the taxation of costs-
(a) take an account of any dealing in money made in connection with the payment of the costs being taxed, if the Court so directs;
(b) require any party represented jointly with any other party in any proceedings before him to be separately represented;
(c) examine any witness in those proceedings;
(d) direct the production of any document which may be relevant in connection with those proceedings;
(e) correct any clerical mistake in any certificate or order, or any error arising therein from any accidental slip or omission.
Disposal of business by one taxing master for another (O. 62, r. 15)
15. (1) If, apart from this paragraph, a taxing master has power to tax any costs, the taxation of which has been assigned to some other taxing master, he may tax those costs and if, apart from this paragraph, he has power to issue a certificate for the taxed costs he shall issue a certificate for them.
(2) Any taxing master may assist any other taxing master in the taxation of any costs the taxation of which has been assigned to that other officer.
(3) On an application in that behalf made by a party to any cause or matter, a taxing master may, and if the circumstances require it shall, hear and dispose of any application in the cause or matter on behalf of the taxing master by whom the application would otherwise be heard.
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L.N.343 0f 1989
CAP. 4] The Rules of the Supreme Court Order 62 [1988 Ed.
Powers of certain judicial clerks to tax costs (O. 62, r. 13)
(HK)13. (1) The-Chief Judicial Clerk of the Registry shall have power to transact all such business and exercise all such authority as under paragraph (4) of rule 21 of this Order may be transacted and exercised by the Registrar and to issue a certificate for any costs taxed by him.
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(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be taken as empowering the Chief Judicial Clerk to tax any costs in respect of which an appointment to tax has been given.
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(3) In exercising the powers conferred on him by this Order, the Chief Judicial Clerk shall comply with any directions given to him by a taxing master.
Supplementary powers of taxing masters (O. 62, r. 14)
14. A taxing master may, in the discharge of his functions with respect to the taxation of costs-
(a) take an account of any dealing in money made in con- nection with the payment of the costs being taxed, if the Court so directs;
(b) require any party represented jointly with any other party in any proceedings before him to be separately represented;
(c) examine any witness in those proceedings;
(d) direct the production of any document which may be
relevant in connection with those proceedings;
(e) correct any clerical mistake in any certificate or order, or any error arising therein from any accidental slip or omission.
Disposal of business by one taxing master for another (O. 62, r. 15)
15. (1) If, apart from this paragraph, a taxing master has power to tax any costs, the taxation of which has been assigned to some other taxing master, he may tax those costs and if, apart from this paragraph, he has power to issue a certificate for the taxed costs he shall issue a certificate for them.
(2) Any taxing master may assist any other taxing master in the taxation of any costs the taxation of which has been assigned to that other officer.
(3) On an application in that behalf made by a party to any cause or matter, a taxing master may, and if the circumstances require it shall, hear and dispose of any application in the cause or matter on behalf of the taxing master by whom the application would otherwise be heard.
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