《LAWS OF HONG KONG LEGAL AID ORDNINANCE CHAPTER 91》

CHAPTER 91LEGAL AID ORDINANCE3

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS3

PART ⅠPRELIMINARY3

1. Short title3

2. Interpretation3

3. Appointments5

4. Panels of counsel and solicitors5

PART ⅡSCOPE OF LEGAL AID6

5. Persons eligible for legal aid6

5A. Supplementary legal aid6

6. Scope of legal aid6

7. Power of the Legislative Council to make amendments7

PART ⅢAPPLICATIONS FOR LEGAL AID AND GRANT OF CERTIFICATE7

8. Application for legal aid7

9. Power of Director to make inquiries7

10. Grant of legal aid certificates8

11. Revocation and discharge of certificates9

12. Application for aid by more than one party9

13. Endorsement of legal aid certificate9

14. Filing of legal aid certificate10

15. Stay of proceedings upon making of application for legal aid10

16. Appeals by aided persons11

16A. Appeals to Privy Council12

PART ⅣCOSTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS12

16B. Benefits afforded to aided persons12

16C. Liability for costs12

17. Court may order payment of costs by aided person in certain event14

18. Contributions by aided person14

18A. Charge on property recovered14

18B. Security for costs16

19. Award of costs16

19A. All moneys due to aided person to be paid to Director17

19B. Disposal by Director of moneys paid to him18

20. Costs of counsel and solicitors18

21. Adaptation of rights to indemnity18

22. Prohibition against taking fees from aided person19

PART ⅤMISCELLANEOUS19

23. Proceedings for misrepresentations, etc19

24. Privileges attaching to certain relationships20

25. Legal aid not to discontinue without leave20

26. Appeal from decision of Director20

26A. Appeal from decision of Director in Privy Council matters21

27. Expenses of legal aid22

28. Regulations22

PART ⅥPROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY LEGAL AID SCHEME25

29. Establishment of Supplementary Legal Aid Fund25

30. Borrowing powers of the Director26

31. Accounts26

32. Contributions for benefit of the Fund26

33. Appeals and powers of the Director27

First Schedule.Legal Aid Officers—Designations27

Second Schedule.Proceedings for which legal aid may be given under section 528

Third Schedule.Proceedings for which legal aid may be given under section 5A28