Hong Kong Regulations

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (FEES) RULES - SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

(Past version on 06/30/1997).

Remarks:

Amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2

		Fee
1.	(a) On sealing an originating application or an originating summons; (b) On filing a petition; (c) On filing a joint application; (L.N. 251 of 1996) (d) Entering a joint application in the special procedure list. (L.N. 251 of 1996)
		In each case $ 630
2.	APPLICATIONS FOR ANCILLARY RELIEF On filing a notice of application for an appointment before a judge ...............................	$ 630
3.	TRANSFER OR SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL (a) Setting down an undefended cause ....................................................................... (b) Setting down a defended cause ............................................................................	$ 630 $1045
4.	Transfer from District Court to Court of First Instance or vice versa at the request of the parties ......................................................................................................................	$1045
5.	(Repealed L.N. 118 of 1993)
6.	TAKING EVIDENCE Attendance of a public officer to produce or prove any record or document ................	$ 440
7.	COPIES AND SEARCHES (a) Copy of a document typed in the Registry and certifying same, per page ............... (b) Additional copies, per page .................................................................................	$ 36 $ 4
8.	(a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page ............................. (b) Photostatic copy and certification, per page ..........................................................	$ 4 $ 5.5
9.	Sealing a copy of document with seal of the court ......................................................	$ 28
10.	Search in the Registry, for each document or file referred to or required.......................	$ 18
11.	APPEAL (a) On filing a notice of appeal; (b) On setting down an appeal.
		In each case $1045
12.	EXECUTION (a) On sealing a writ of execution; (b) On sealing an order for the examination of a judgment debtor; (c) On issuing a judgment summons.
		In each case $ 630
13.	TAXATION OF COSTS On the taxation of a bill of costs, for every $100 or fraction of $100 of the amount allowed (L.N. 118 of 1993) .......................................................................................	$ 5
14.	On filing an election to take fixed costs under the District Court (Fixed Costs in Matrimonial Causes) Rules (Cap 336 sub. leg.) (L.N. 118 of 1993) .............................	$ 220