[HK] AO Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance
[HK] AO
Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance
(1) The parties to proceedings before an arbitral tribunal are jointly and severally liable to pay to the tribunal reasonable fees and expenses, if any, of the tribunal that are appropriate in the circumstances.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to any order of the Court made under section 62 or any other relevant provision of this Ordinance.
(3) This section does not affect—
(a) the liability of the parties as among themselves to pay the costs of the arbitral proceedings; or
(b) any contractual right or obligation relating to payment of the fees and expenses of the arbitral tribunal.
(4) In this section, a reference to an arbitral tribunal includes—
(a) a member of the tribunal who has ceased to act; and
(b) an umpire who has not yet replaced members of the tribunal.
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