HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL FEES RULES
- CHAPTER 484B

HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL FEES RULES - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:01/07/1997



(Cap 484 section 39)

[1 July 1997]

(L.N. 385 of 1997)



HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL FEES RULES - RULE 1
Fees payable in Court VerDate:01/07/1997




(1)	The fees specified in the Schedule are payable in connection 
with an appeal in the Court in respect of the matters specified.

(2)	The Registrar may reduce, remit or defer payment of a fee in 
any particular case if he thinks fit and where he does so shall endorse on 
the relevant document a note of the reduction, remission or deferment and 
the reason therefor.



HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL FEES RULES - RULE 2
Method of payment	 VerDate:01/07/1997



Fees shall be paid by means of adhesive stamps or by franking the relevant 
document.



HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL FEES RULES - RULE 3
Application to HKSAR Government VerDate:01/07/1997



These Rules apply to proceedings by or against the Government of the Hong 
Kong Special Administrative Region.



HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL FEES RULES - SCHEDULE  
SCHEDULE VerDate:12/01/2001



[rule 1(1)]

Fee No.	Description	Fee
		$
		
1	On filing-	
	(a) an application for leave to appeal	1045
	(b) any other originating application	1045
	(c) a Notice of Appeal	2090
2	(a) Copy of documents typed in the Registry, per page	36
	(b) Additional copies, per page	4
3	(a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page
	(b) Photostatic copy of a library book, per page	4
		
		4
4	Search in the Registry-	
	(a) for the Register of Appeals
	(b) for each document or file referred to or required	18
		18
5	On the taxation of a bill of costs under rule 57 of the Hong Kong Court 
of Final Appeal Rules (Cap 484 sub. leg.), for every $100 or fraction of 
$100 of the amount allowed-
	(a) for the first $100000
	(b) for the next $150000
	(c) for the next $250000
	(d) for the remainder	
		
		
		6
		4
		3
		1
6	Processing of a bill of costs which is withdrawn less than 7 days before 
the appointment for taxation	10% of the taxing fee which would be payable if the 
bill was to be allowed in full or $1000 whichever is the less
7	Authentication of document by the Registrar	125
(L.N. 336 of 2000; L.N. 24 of 2001)



HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL FEES RULES - SCHEDULE  
SCHEDULE VerDate:01/07/1997



[rule 1(1)]

Fee No.	Description	Fee
		$
		
1	On filing-	
	(a) an application for leave to appeal	1045
	(b) any other originating application	1045
	(c) a Notice of Appeal	2090
2	(a) Copy of documents typed in the Registry, per page	36
	(b) Additional copies, per page	4
3	(a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page
	(b) Photostatic copy of a library book, per page	4
		
		4
4	Search in the Registry-	
	(a) for the Register of Appeals
	(b) for each document or file referred to or required	18
		18
5	On the taxation of a bill of costs under rule 57 of the Hong Kong Court 
of Final Appeal Rules (Cap 484 sub. leg.), for every $100 or fraction of 
$100 of the amount allowed-
	(a) for the first $100000
	(b) for the next $150000
	(c) for the next $250000
	(d) for the remainder	
		
		
		6
		4
		3
		1
6	Processing of a bill of costs which is withdrawn less than 7 days before 
the appointment for taxation	10% of the taxing fee which would be payable if the 
bill was to be allowed in full or $1000 whichever is the less
7	Authentication of document by the Registrar	125