### Co-operative Societies Rules 《合作社規則》

72. Reference of a dispute to the Registrar for decision
(1) Reference of a dispute to the Registrar for decision under subsection (1) of section 49 of the Ordinance may be made—
(a) by the committee; or
(b) by the registered society in pursuance of a resolution in that behalf taken in general meeting; or
(c) by any party to the dispute; or
(d) where the dispute concerns a member of the committee and the registered society, by any member of the registered society.
(2) Every reference under this rule shall be made by a statement in writing addressed to the Registrar. Such statement shall—
(a) be dated;
(b) specify the dispute;
(c) set out full particulars of the dispute; and
(d) be signed by the party making it.

73. Reference to arbitration by the Registrar
(1) Where, in pursuance of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 49 of the Ordinance, the Registrar decides to refer a dispute to arbitration, such decision shall be embodied in an order of reference under his hand.
(2) Every order of reference under this rule shall—
(a) specify the name, surname, place of abode and occupation of the arbitrator or arbitrators;
(b) set out the dispute and full particulars thereof; and
(c) limit the time within which the award shall be forwarded by the arbitrator or arbitrators to the Registrar:
Provided that, on good cause shown to his satisfaction, the Registrar may by a further order enlarge the time whether before or after the time limited by the order of reference has expired.
(3) Where the Registrar decides to refer a dispute to more than one arbitrator, such reference shall be to three arbitrators, of whom one shall be nominated by each of the parties to the dispute and the third shall be nominated by the Registrar and shall act as chairman.
(4) Where under paragraph (3) of this rule reference is made to three arbitrators, the following provisions shall have effect—
(a) if any party to the dispute fails to nominate an arbitrator within such time as the Registrar may specify, the Registrar may make the nomination himself;
(b) if an arbitrator nominated by one of the parties to the dispute dies, or refuses or neglects to act, or by absence or otherwise becomes incapable of acting, the Registrar shall call upon the party concerned to nominate a new arbitrator within such time as the Registrar may specify, and if no new arbitrator is nominated accordingly, the Registrar may nominate one himself;
(c) if the arbitrator who dies, or refuses or neglects to act, or becomes incapable of acting, was nominated by the Registrar, a new arbitrator shall be nominated in his place by the Registrar; and
(d) the opinion of the majority of the arbitrators shall prevail.

### Co-operative Societies Rules 《合作社規則》

74. Proceedings before the arbitrator or arbitrators
(1) The proceedings before the arbitrator or arbitrators shall, as nearly as possible, be conducted in the same way as proceedings before a court of laws, and in particular the following provisions shall have effect in respect thereof—
(a) notice of the time and place at which the proceedings are to be held shall be given to the parties to the dispute, and such notice shall be a ten days’ notice;
(b) a record of the evidence adduced before the arbitrator or arbitrators shall be made, dated and signed by the arbitrator or arbitrators;
(c) documents produced as exhibits before the arbitrator or arbitrators shall be marked, dated and initialled by the arbitrator or arbitrators and shall be attached to the file of the proceedings; and
(d) in the absence of any party duly notified to attend, the dispute may be decided by the arbitrator or arbitrators ex parte.
(2) The award of the arbitrator or arbitrators shall—
(a) be in writing;
(b) be dated and signed by the arbitrator or arbitrators; and
(c) state the amount of the costs and expenses of the arbitration, if any, and by which party or parties to the dispute the same are to be paid.
(3) Upon the completion of the proceedings the arbitrator or arbitrators shall forward to the Registrar—
(a) the file of the proceedings, and
(b) the award.

75. Proceedings before the Registrar
Where, in pursuance of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 49 of the Ordinance, the Registrar exercises the power of deciding a dispute himself, the proceedings before him in relation thereto shall, as nearly as possible, be conducted in the same way as proceedings before a court of law and rule 74 shall apply mutatis mutandis to such proceedings.
(L.N. 158 of 1976)

### Companies (Fees and Percentages) Order 《公司(費用及百分率)令》

1. This order may be cited as the Companies (Fees and Percentages) Order.
(L.N. 446 of 1994)

2. In this order, unless the context otherwise requires, a section referred to by number means the section so numbered in the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32).
(G.N.A. 106 of 1955; 28 of 2012 ss. 912 & 920)

3. The fees and percentages to be taken in the Court of First Instance in respect of proceedings under the Ordinance (other than winding-up proceedings) shall be the fees contained in item 1 of Schedule 1, and, where the proceeding is one for which no fee is prescribed in the said Schedule, the fees and percentages prescribed for a similar proceeding in the First Schedule to the High Court Fees Rules (Cap. 4 sub. leg. D).
(G.N.A. 106 of 1955; 25 of 1998 s. 2; 28 of 2012 ss. 912 & 920; E.R. 1 of 2014)

4. The fees and percentages to be taken in the Court of First Instance in respect of proceedings in the winding up of companies shall be—
(a) the fees contained in Schedule 2; and
(b) the fees contained in Schedule 1, where the proceeding described therein is taken with respect to a company which is being wound up; and
(c) where the proceeding is one for which no fee is prescribed in the said Schedules 1 and 2, the fees and percentages prescribed for a similar proceeding in the First Schedule to the High Court Fees Rules (Cap. 4 sub. leg. D). (G.N.A. 106 of 1955)
(25 of 1998 s. 2; E.R. 1 of 2014)

5. The fees and percentages prescribed in Schedules 1 and 2 shall be taken either in money, or by causing the relevant document to be franked with the amount of the fee thereof, together with the date of franking.
(G.N.A. 106 of 1955; L.N. 251 of 1981)

6. The fees and percentages set out in Schedule 3 in respect of proceedings in the winding up of companies shall be taken in the office of the Official Receiver or of the Registrar of Companies, as the case may be.