Hong Kong Ordinances

ARBITRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 2GK

Liability to pay fees of arbitral tribunal

(1) The parties to proceedings before an arbitral tribunal are jointly and
severally liable to pay to the tribunal such reasonable fees and expenses (if
any) of the tribunal as are appropriate in the circumstances.

(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to any order of the Court under this
Ordinance relating to fees (if any) payable to an arbitrator or umpire who has
resigned or has been removed from office or whose authority as an arbitrator
or umpire has been revoked.

(3) Nothing in this section affects-

   (a)  the liability of the parties to arbitration proceedings as among
        themselves to pay the costs of the proceedings; or

   (b)  any contractual right or obligation relating to payment of the fees
        and expenses of the arbitral tribunal.

(4) In this section, a reference to an arbitral tribunal includes-

   (a)  a reference to a member of the tribunal who has ceased to act; and

   (b)  a reference to an umpire who has not yet replaced members of the
        tribunal. (Added 75 of 1996 s. 7)