Hong Kong Regulations

SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (FEES) RULES - SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

(Past version on 10/19/1999).
(Past version on 07/01/1997).
(Past version on 06/30/1997).

FEES
Item	Particular	Fee $
	Filing of Claim and Summons
1.	Filing of claim- where the claim does not exceed $3000 ............................................... where the claim exceeds $3000 but does not exceed $17000 ................ where the claim exceeds $17000 but does not exceed $33000 ............... where the claim exceeds $33000 but does not exceed $50000 (28 of 1999 s. 18) ........................................................................................	20 40 70 120
2.	Summons and copy including service, each witness .............................	33
3.	Application for review ........................................................................	61
4.	Application for leave to appeal ............................................................	61
Copies, Certification, Searches
5.	Copy of any document (including written award or order) made in the registry of the tribunal and certifying the same, per page .......................	5.5
6.	Photostatic copy of document made in the registry of the tribunal and certification- (a) for each page or portion of a page .............................................. (b) for each page or portion of a page exceeding in size 210 mm x 297 mm ..........................................................................................	5.5 such additional fee as the registrar may fix
7.	Translation of any document made in the registry and certificate, per page .................................................................................................	in the discretion of the registrar
8.	Certifying translation made elsewhere, per page ..................................	20
9.	Every search in the registry of the tribunal for each register, file or document ..........................................................................................	18
Bailiff's Expenses
10.	Watchman's fee per diem (to be paid in cash) ......................................	83
11.	Transportation or conveyance expenses and overtime, according to distance and time (to be paid in cash) ..................................................	actual expenditure plus 20% being administrative charges
Taking Evidence
12.	Attendance of any Government official to produce or prove in the tribunal any record or document called by any party other than the Government (25 of 1998 s. 2) ............................................................	61
13.	Attendance of any Government official to give any other evidence in the tribunal- (a) when called as an expert ............................................................ (b) when not called as an expert, per hour or portion of an hour of attendance ................................................................................	in the discretion of the registrar 61
14.	Filing any affidavit or declaration (other than affidavit or declaration of a bailiff of Court) (including administering any oath or taking any declaration in the registry) (L.N. 315 of 1992) .....................................	121
15.	(Repealed L.N. 315 of 1992)
Miscellaneous
16.	Filing any notice or document in the tribunal not hereinbefore referred to (other than a notice or document expressing an intention not to proceed with a claim or a defence) .................................................................	55
17.	Sealing any document in connection with proceedings in the tribunal not hereinbefore referred to .....................................................................	55
18.	Any other matter or proceeding not hereinbefore referred to and for which no fee has been specified herein ...............................................	such fee as the registrar may fix