Hong Kong Regulations

LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES RULES - RULE 16

Contributions by aided persons

(1) Subject to rule 13, the Director may require an aided person to pay to him
a contribution towards the sums payable on his account by the Director.

(2) The amount of any contribution required to be paid under paragraph (1)
shall-

   (a)  be calculated in accordance with Part I of Schedule 3 to the
        Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources and Contributions) Regulations (
        Cap 91 sub. leg. B) as if the aided person required to pay the
        contribution had been granted legal aid under the Legal Aid Ordinance
        ( Cap 91); (L.N. 115 of 1985; L.N. 199 of 1992; L.N. 360 of 1995)

   (b)  be a debt due to the Director payable in a lump sum or by instalments
        on such day or within such periods as the Director may determine.

(3) (Repealed L.N. 360 of 1995) (L.N. 427 of 1982)