Government Lands (Fees) (Amendment) Rules, 2008 (L.N. No. 48 of 2008)

THE GOVERNMENT LANDS ACT (Cap. 280) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 148 of the Government Lands Act, the Minister for Lands makes the following |Rules: THE GOVERNMENT LANDS (FEES) (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2008 1. These Rules may be cited as the Government Lands (Fees) (Amendment) Rules, 2008. 2. The Government Lands (Fees) Rules, 1994 (in these Rules referred to as “the principal rules”) are amended by deleting rule 2 and substituting therefor the following new rule – “2. The following fees shall be levied under part X of the Act – Fees (Ksh.) (a) For every document presented for registration ………………… 500 (b) For every notice (excluding notice given on registration of a caveat) ………… (c) For acceptance of an affidavit under section 112 of the Act ……………… (d) For correcting errors or supplying omissions in the register under section 120 of the Act ………….. 500 (e) For every personal search ………………………… 3,500 (f) For every postal search ………………………………2,500 (g) On appeal to the Principal Registrar from an order refusing to register a document under sections 110 and 113 of the Act ……………..1,000 (h) For attendance by an office of the registry at a place outside the registration office (per day or part thereof of the absence from the registry and the expenses incurred) …………..2,500 (i) On resubmission for registration of any document previously rejected because of error theron or for failure to comply with any prerequisite of registration (per document rejected) ……………………………………………… 500 (j) For every copy of a registered document or abstract of title – (i) where the number of pages or folios does not exceed five (per copy of such or folios) …… (ii) where the number of pages of folios exceed five (per copy of the first five pages or folios plus KSh. 10 per page or folio in excess of the said five pages or folios plus KSh. 10 per page or folio in excess of the said five pages or folios) ……………………. (Note: In (i) and (ii) above, a folio or a page or a register (title) shall be deemed to be two folios or pages. (k) For any act or thing not otherwise provided for ………….1000 3. The principal Rules are amended by deleting rule 4 and substituting therefore the following new rule – “4. The fees prescribed by these Rules include the provision of photostatic copy prescribed by the Act.” 4. The principal Rules are amended by deleting rule 5 and substituting therefore the following new rule – “5. Government miscellaneous receipts shall be issued upon payment of the fees prescribed in these Rules.” Dated the 2nd May, 2008 JAMES ORENGO Minister for Lands.