Hong Kong Ordinances

LEGAL AID ORDINANCE - SECT 29

Establishment of Supplementary Legal Aid Fund

PART VI

PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY LEGAL AID SCHEME

(1) There shall be established a fund, to be administered by the Director, to
be termed the Supplementary Legal Aid Fund.

(2) The Fund shall consist of-

   (a)  the proceeds of any loan made to the Director for the purposes of the
        Fund under section 30;

   (b)  contributions payable under section 32;

   (c)  the proceeds of and interest on any investments of the moneys of the
        Fund;

   (d)  moneys paid or repaid to the Director under section 19 or 19A or
        retained under section 19B where the aided person is aided under the
        Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme; and

   (e)  such other moneys as may be prescribed.

(3) The Fund shall be charged with-

   (a)  the expenses of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme including payments
        to counsel and a solicitor and any costs payable by the Director under
        section 16C where the aided person receives legal aid under the
        Scheme;

   (b)  any security provided under section 18B and to be provided out of the
        Fund;

   (c)  the payment of interest and the repayment of moneys borrowed under
        section 30 as well as all charges and expenses payable in connection
        with such a borrowing;

   (d)  the payment of fees charged to the Fund under subsection (5); and

   (e)  such expenses as may be prescribed.

(4) The moneys of the Fund may be invested by the Director in such manner as
the Financial Secretary may approve.

(5) The Financial Secretary may direct that an annual administration fee to be
determined by him and payable in respect of the services afforded by public
servants under the Scheme shall be charged to the Fund and paid into general
revenue.