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District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) Rules （Chapter 336C）

Chapter: 336C DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEES) RULES Gazette Number Version Date
Empowering section 30/06/1997
(Cap 336, section 72)
[25 March 1988]
(Originally L.N. 102 of 1988)
These rules may be cited as the District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) Rules.
(Enacted 1988)
Rule: 1 Citation 30/06/1997
Rule: 2 Fees 30/06/1997

The fees specified in the Schedule shall be payable in respect of all proceedings taken in any action or matter whatsoever in the Court whenever commenced, save where express provision is made by any other enactment in respect of any particular form of proceedings.

(Enacted 1988)

Rule: 3 Payment of fees 30/06/1997

Save where otherwise provided in the Schedule, the fees therein specified shall be payable either by adhesive stamps or by causing the relevant document to be franked with the amount of the relevant fee. (Enacted 1988)

Rule: 4 Saving of special fee 30/06/1997

Where, in relation to any particular proceedings in the Court, a fee is specified in the Schedule, that fee shall be payable in substitution for and not in addition to any general fee specified in the Schedule. (Enacted 1988)

Rule: 5 (Repealed L.N. 402 of 1992) 30/06/1997
Rule: 6 Power of Registrar 30/06/1997

The Registrar may reduce, remit or defer payment of any fee specified in the Schedule as he may think fit in any particular case and shall, in every case where he exercises this power, endorse on the relevant document a note of such reduction, remission or deferment and of the reason therefor.

(Enacted 1988)

Rule: 7 Application to the Government L.N. 249 of 2000 01/09/2000

These Rules shall apply to all proceedings by or against the Government.

(L.N. 187 of 2000)

Rule: 8 Transitional provision relating to the District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2008 L.N. 156 of 2008; L.N. 18 of 2009 02/04/2009

Where a party entitled to require any costs to be taxed has obtained an appointment to tax before the commencement* of rule 3(a) and (b) ("the amending rule") of the District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Amendment)

Cap 336C - DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEES) RULES

Rules 2008 (L.N. 156 of 2008)

(a)
nothing in the amending rule applies in relation to the taxation; and
(b)
items 20 and 20a in the Schedule as in force immediately before the commencement of the amending rule continue to apply in relation to the taxation as if they had not been amended by the amending rule.

(L.N. 156 of 2008)

Note:

* Commencement date: 2 April 2009.

Rule: 9 Transitional provision relating to the District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2009 L.N. 17 of 2009; L.N. 18 of 2009 02/04/2009

Item 2(a) of the Schedule does not apply to a cause or issue if, before the commencement* of rule 3(b) of the District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2009 (L.N. 17 of 2009), an application has been made for a pre-trial review in respect of the cause or issue.

(L.N. 17 of 2009)

Note:

* Commencement date: 2 April 2009.

Schedule: SCHEDULE L.N. 156 of 2008; L.N. 17 of 2009; L.N. 18 of 2009 02/04/2009

[rules 2, 8 & 9]

(L.N. 17 of 2009)

Item Particular Fee $ Commencement of a Cause or Matter

1. On sealing-

(a)
a writ of summons (except a concurrent, renewed or amended writ) ...................... 630.00
(b)
an originating summons ........................... 630.00
(c)
an originating ex parte application ............ 630.00
(d)
any other originating document ................. 630.00

Entry or Setting Down for Trial in Court

2. (a) Setting down a cause or issue for hearing (L.N. 17 of 630.00
2009) .................

(b)
Setting down a civil appeal, motion or summons for hearing (L.N. 17 of 2009) .................. 630.00
(c)
Entering a reference for hearing of an assessment of
damages by a judge or the
Registrar ................................................

630.00

Taking Evidence, etc.

3. For every witness examined de bene esse by a judge or the
Registrar, per day or part thereof ...

530.00

4. Attendance of a public officer to produce or prove in the District
Court any record or document .......................................................

440.00

Cap 336C - DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEES) RULES

    1. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence as an expert
    2. witness, per hour or part thereof ... 440.00 (or such other fee as is specially assessed by the judge or Registrar)
  1. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence other than as an expert witness, per hour or part thereof ............................................................ 220.00

(with a minimum of $440.00)

7. Attendance by the Registrar or officer outside the District
Court .............................................

630.00

Copies, Translation and Searches

8. (a) Copy of documents typed in the Registry and certifying same, per page .................. 36.00

(b) Additional copies, per page ...................... 4.00

9. (a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page .................................. 4.00

(b)
Photostatic copy and certification, per page 5.50
(c)
Photostatic copy of a library book, per page 4.00

10. (a) Translation made in the Registry of a document from Chinese into English, or vice versa including certificate, per page ......... 72.00

(b) Transcription and translation made in the Registry, from
Chinese into English, or vice versa, of a tape or recording
including certificate, per page .................................

132.00

11. (a) Certifying translations made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, or vice versa, per page ........................................ 36.00

(b) Certifying transcription made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, or vice versa, of a tape or recording, per page ...... 36.00

    1. Search in the Registry, for each document or file referred to or required ...................................... 18.00
    2. Service
  1. Service of a document by a bailiff, per document 72.00
  2. Arresting any person ........................................ 385.00
    1. Execution of writ of possession ......................... 630.00
    2. Execution
    1. On sealing-
      1. a warrant for arrest of a defendant or for the attachment of property before judgment ................................................................ 630.00
      2. a writ of execution or writ of possession .... 630.00
      3. a prohibitory order ................................... 630.00
      4. an order for the examination of a judgement debtor (or an officer thereof) ................... 630.00
      5. a prohibition order ................................... 630.00

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Bailiff's Expenses

  1. Watchman's fee, per day or part thereof for all cases ............................................................ 330.00
  2. Caretaker's fee, per day or part thereof ............. Actual expenditure
  3. Caretaker's or watchman's transportation

expenses ......................................................... Actual expenditure plus 20% thereof being administrative charges

Taxation of Costs

20. On the filing of a notice of commencement of taxation under Order 62, rule 21(1) of the Rules of the District Court (Cap 336 sub. leg. H) or on any assessment or determination of costs pursuant to any court order or Ordinance (except assessment under Order 62, rule 9 or 9A of the Rules of the District Court (Cap 336 sub. leg. H)), for every $100 or fraction of $100 of the amount claimed (L.N. 156 of 2008) .........................

5.00

20a. Withdrawal of a bill of costs within 7 days after the application for setting down the taxation under Order 62, rule 21A(1) of the Rules of the District Court (Cap 336 sub. leg. H) is made (L.N. 156 of 2008)............. 10% of the taxing fee which would

be payable if the bill was to be allowed in full or $1000 whichever is the less (L.N. 187 of 2000)

Miscellaneous Fees

  1. Authentication of document by the Registrar ...... 125.00
    1. On sealing of a notice in Form No. 80 under Order 50, rule 11(2) ......................................... 630.00
    2. (L.N. 187 of 2000)
  2. On sealing of an injunction order undertaken before commencement of a cause ..................... 630.00

(L.N. 187 of 2000)

(L.N. 402 of 1992; L.N. 140 of 1994; 25 of 1998 s. 2; L.N. 187 of 2000; L.N. 338 of 2000; L.N. 26 of 2001)

Cap 336C - DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEES) RULES