Hong Kong Ordinances

LEGAL AID ORDINANCE - SECT 19

Award of costs

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) A court may make an order for costs in favour of or against an
aided person in the same manner and to the same extent as it may make an
order for costs in favour of or against any other person but such an order may
only be enforced against the aided person and the Director to the extent
permitted by section 16C. (Amended 54 of 1984 s. 19)

(1A) (a) Where a court or the Privy Council makes an order  for costs in
favour of an aided person, there also shall be payable by the person against
whom the order for costs is made the court fees and other fees and charges
which, but for section 16B(c) and (d), would have been payable by the
aided person. (Amended 14 of 1982 s. 13; 54 of 1984 s. 19)

   (b)  Any court fees and other fees and charges which become payable to an
        aided person under paragraph (a) shall be paid to the Director, who
        alone shall be capable of giving a good discharge therefor. (Added 9
        of 1968 s. 2)

(2) (Repealed 54 of 1984 s. 19)

(3) Any costs due under an order for costs made by the Privy Council, in an
amount determined by the Registrar of the Privy Council, may be included in a
bill of costs submitted on behalf of the party in whose favour such order was
made, for taxation in Hong Kong and such amount shall be allowed in full.
(Added 14 of 1982 s. 13) (Amended 27 of 1967 s. 4)