### Legal Aid Regulations 《法律援助規例》

18. Fees and costs in contentious proceedings
(1) In any proceedings before a court or tribunal with regard to any matter involving any officer holding office under section 3 of the Ordinance, the fees and costs of and incidental to the conduct of the proceedings (including all matters preliminary to the proceedings) and the appearance of any such officer shall be governed by the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Rules (Cap. 484 sub. leg. A) and Order 62 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4 sub. leg. A). (79 of 1995 s. 50; 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(2) For the purpose of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Rules (Cap. 484 sub. leg. A) and the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4 sub. leg. A), and in the application of any other legislative provision as to fees and costs or the practice relating to fees and costs, an officer holding office under section 3 of the Ordinance is deemed to have the status of a barrister and solicitor duly admitted under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159), except that, in consideration of an item which in a bill rendered by or against a party who is not an aided person would— (79 of 1995 s. 50; 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(a) consist of costs allowable to a solicitor solely in relation to the employment of counsel; or
(b) consist of fees payable to counsel solely in relation to his instruction by a solicitor; or
(c) involve remuneration to both solicitor and counsel in respect of the same event,

the Registrar, on taxation, shall be informed of that fact and shall take into consideration whether one or more of the officers holding office under section 3 of the Ordinance were engaged on the preparation or hearing of the case.
(3) If in any proceedings referred to in paragraph (1) the Director of Legal Aid appears before any court or tribunal in person, whether the Director is a Senior Counsel or not, that court or tribunal, or the Registrar on taxation, may provide for such fees and costs as are consequent on the appearance of leading counsel. (94 of 1997 s. 18)
(L.N. 172 of 1972)

19. Fees and costs in non-contentious proceedings
For the purpose of any agreement for the payment of fees and costs in non-contentious matters an officer holding office under section 3 of the Ordinance is deemed to have the status of a barrister and solicitor duly admitted under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159).
(L.N. 172 of 1972)

### Legal Aid Regulations 《法律援助規例》

20. Costs, etc. to be paid into general revenue
Any costs or fees received by an officer under regulation 18 or 19 shall be paid into the general revenue unless legal aid has been granted under the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme, in which case they shall be paid into the Fund.
(L.N. 172 of 1972; L.N. 326 of 1984)

21. Duty to report abuse of legal aid
(1) Where an aided person’s solicitor or counsel has reason to believe that the aided person—
(a) has required his case to be conducted unreasonably so as to incur unjustifiable expense or has required unreasonably that the case be continued; or
(b) has wilfully failed to comply with any regulation requiring him to provide information or in furnishing such information has knowingly made a false statement or a false representation,

the solicitor or counsel shall forthwith report the fact to the Director.
(2) Where the solicitor or counsel is uncertain whether it would be reasonable for him to continue acting for an aided person, he shall report the circumstances to the Director.
(L.N. 326 of 1984)

### Pensions (Special Provisions) (Hong Kong Polytechnic) Ordinance 《退休金(特別規定)(香港理工學院)條例》

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

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
established office (設定職位) has the meaning assigned thereto by section 2 of the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89); (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 40)
Hong Kong Polytechnic (香港理工學院) means the Hong Kong Polytechnic established under section 3 of the Hong Kong Polytechnic Ordinance* (Cap. 1075);
transferred officer (轉任人員) means an officer, eligible for a pension under the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89), transferred from service in an established office under the Government to service under the Hong Kong Polytechnic.
Editorial Note:
* See Hong Kong Polytechnic Ordinance (Chapter 1075, 1982 Ed).

3. Application
(1) This Ordinance applies to any transferred officer who is specified by the Chief Executive, by notice in the Gazette, for the purposes of this Ordinance. (Amended 63 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall specify the day on which a transferred officer shall be deemed to have transferred from service in an established office under the Government to service under the Hong Kong Polytechnic.

4. Application of the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) to officers to whom this Ordinance applies
The Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) shall apply to any transferred officer to whom this Ordinance applies as though—
(a) service under the Hong Kong Polytechnic or The Hong Kong Polytechnic University were included in the definition of public service in section 2 of the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89); (Amended 100 of 1994 s. 4)
(b) the Hong Kong Polytechnic or The Hong Kong Polytechnic University were included in Schedule 1 to the Pensions Regulations (Cap. 89 sub. leg. A); and (Amended 100 of 1994 s. 4; 68 of 1995 s. 2)
(c) regulation 9 of the Pensions Regulations (Cap. 89 sub. leg. A) applied to service wholly in Hong Kong. (Amended 63 of 1999 s. 3)
(Amended E.R. 5 of 2021)

### Pensions Ordinance 《退休金條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Pensions Ordinance.