An Ordinance to provide for fees in respect of private bills.
[5 July 1991]
(Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2018)
(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 2 of 2018)
This Ordinance may be cited as the Private Bills Ordinance.
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
official languages (法定語文) means official languages within the meaning of section 3 of the Official Languages Ordinance (Cap. 5); private bill (私人條例草案) means a bill which—(a)provides primarily for the particular interest or benefit of any individual, association or body corporate rather than the interest or benefit of the public; and(b)is not a Government measure.Subject to subsection (2), the promoters of a private bill shall pay to the Director of Accounting Services, within 21 days after the receipt by the Clerk to the Legislative Council of notice of intention to present the bill, whichever of the fees specified in the Schedule as is appropriate.
Where an application is made to the Chief Secretary for Administration by the promoters of a bill to waive any fee payable under subsection (1) in relation to the bill, he may waive such fee in whole or part if he is satisfied that the bill— (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)
is for a charitable purpose within the meaning of section 2 of the Registered Trustees Incorporation Ordinance (Cap. 306); or
facilitates a Government measure.
The Legislative Council may by resolution amend the Schedule.
Any fee payable under subsection (1) shall be a debt due to the Government and recoverable as a civil debt.
(Omitted as spent—E.R. 2 of 2018)
| Item | Nature of bill | Fee $ |
| 1. | A bill to amend an existing Ordinance, in one or both official languages | 33,500 |
| 2. | A bill for a principal Ordinance (whether or not the bill also amends an existing Ordinance), in one or both official languages | 67,000 |
(Amended L.N. 554 of 1994)