### Solicitors (General) Costs Rules 《律師(一般)事務費規則》

3. Scales of costs in certain non-contentious matters
(1) The scales of costs set out in Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 shall be the costs chargeable in relation to the non-contentious business to which they are respectively expressed to apply.
(2) If the same non-contentious business is chargeable under more than one of the scales of costs set out in Schedule 1, the higher scale of costs shall apply.
(3) The costs specified in Schedule 2 shall be the costs chargeable in relation to the matters specified in that Schedule.
(4) In the case of any non-contentious business to which Schedule 1 or 2 applies which is uncompleted, a solicitor may charge therefor under rule 5.
(5) In any case to which Schedule 1 or 2 applies, a solicitor may, before undertaking any non-contentious business, by writing under his hand, communicated to the client, elect that his remuneration shall be in accordance with rule 5, but such remuneration shall not be charged at a rate less than that chargeable under the scale applicable to that non-contentious business; but if no such election shall be made, his remuneration shall be according to the scales set out in these rules. (L.N. 356 of 1980)
(6) The costs set out in Schedules 1 and 2 are those chargeable in relation to the work normally associated with the non-contentious business involved, but do not relate to any additional work undertaken by a solicitor including negotiations by a solicitor whether by means of a conference, correspondence or otherwise. (L.N. 356 of 1980; L.N. 343 of 1983)
(7) For the purposes of paragraph (6), a dispute as to whether any work is normally associated with the non-contentious business involved shall be resolved by the taxing master of the High Court, who may, before resolving the dispute, consult the Council. (L.N. 356 of 1980; 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(E.R. 3 of 2015)

4. Costs for copying, etc. documents
The costs for—
(a) copying, attesting and the production of documents; 
(b) administering and receiving any oath, affidavit or other affirmation including the marking of each exhibit referred to in any oath, affidavit or other affirmation, (L.N. 99 of 1980)
shall be those set out in Schedule 3. 
(L.N. 130 of 1977;E.R. 3 of 2015)

### Solicitors (General) Costs Rules 《律師(一般)事務費規則》

5. Costs in other non-contentious business
In the case of any non-contentious business to which neither Schedule 1 or 2 nor any other rules apply or in the event of a solicitor making an election under rule 3(5), costs shall be such sum as may be fair and reasonable, having regard to all the circumstances of the case and, in particular, to—
(a) the complexity of the matter or the difficulty or novelty of the questions raised;
(b) the skill, labour, specialized knowledge and responsibility involved on the part of the solicitor;
(c) the number and importance of the documents prepared or perused without regard to length;
(d) the place where and circumstances in which the business or any part thereof is transacted;
(e) the time expended by the solicitor;
(f) where money or property is involved, its amount or value; and
(g) the importance of the matter to the client.
(E.R. 3 of 2015)  

### Hotel Proprietors Ordinance 《酒店東主條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Hotel Proprietors Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires— (Amended 39 of 1998 s. 2)
hotel (酒店) means an establishment held out by the proprietor as offering sleeping accommodation to any person presenting himself who appears able and willing to pay a reasonable sum for the services and facilities provided and who is in a fit state to be received. (Replaced 39 of 1998 s. 2)
(2) For the purposes of “any person presenting himself” in the definition of hotel

3. Inns and innkeepers
(1) An hotel within the meaning of this Ordinance shall, and any other establishment shall not, be deemed to be an inn; and the duties, liabilities and rights which immediately before the commencement* of this Ordinance by law attached to an innkeeper as such shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, attach to the proprietor of such an hotel and shall not attach to any other person. 
(2) The proprietor of an hotel shall, as an innkeeper, be under the like liability, if any, to make good to any guest of his any damage to property brought to the hotel as he would be under to make good the loss thereof. 
[cf. 1956 c. 62 s. 1(1) & (2) U.K.] Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 1 February 1962.

### Hotel Proprietors Ordinance 《酒店東主條例》

5. Power of sale
A proprietor of an hotel shall as an innkeeper, in addition to his ordinary lien, have the right absolutely to sell by public auction any property which may have been deposited with him or left in his hotel or in premises appurtenant or belonging thereto, where the guest depositing or leaving such property shall be or become indebted to him for any board or lodging: 

Provided however—
(a) that, except in the case of perishable property, no such sale shall be made until after the property shall have been for the space of six weeks in such charge or custody or in or upon such premises without such debt having been satisfied; 
(b) that such proprietor, after having, out of the proceeds of such sale, paid himself the amount of any such debt together with the costs and expenses of such sale, shall on demand pay to the guest depositing or leaving such property the surplus, if any, remaining after such sale; 
(c) that the debt for the payment of which a sale is made shall not be any other or greater debt than the debt for which the property could have been retained by the proprietor as an innkeeper under his lien; 
(d) that, in the case of perishable property, as soon as conveniently may be either before or after such sale, and in the case of other property at least one month before any such sale, the proprietor shall cause to be inserted in a newspaper circulating in Hong Kong an advertisement containing a notice of such sale or intended sale and giving shortly a description of the property sold or intended to be sold together with the name of the guest where known who deposited or left it. (Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3)
[cf. 1878 c. 38 s. 1 U.K.]

### Pensions (Special Provisions) Ordinance 《退休金(特別規定)條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Pensions (Special Provisions) Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
company (公司) means Cable and Wireless, Limited; 
transferred officer (轉任人員) means a person transferred from the public service to the service of the company on the 1st day of September, 1950.

3. The Pensions Ordinance and regulations and subsequent enactments to apply to transferred officers
The Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) and any regulations made thereunder shall apply to such of the transferred officers named in the Schedule as shall be appointed to the pensionable staff of the company as though service in the company were included in the definition of public service

4. Commencement
This Ordinance shall be deemed to have had effect from the 1st day of September, 1950. 

### Dentists Registration Ordinance 《牙醫註冊條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Dentists Registration Ordinance.