Land Group Representatives Cap 287 - as Plain Text by MWakili

LAWS OF KENYA The Land (Group represenTaTives) acT Chapter 287 Revised Edition 2010 (1970) Published by the National Council for Law Reporting with the Authority of the Attorney General www.kenyalaw.org 2 CAP.

287 Land (Group Representatives) [Rev.

2010 CHAPTER 287 THE LAND (GROUP REPRESENTATIVES) ACT arraNGeMeNt OF SeCtIONS part IprelIMINary Section 1Short title.

2Interpretation.

part IIreGIStrar aNd the reGISter 3Appointment of registrar and staff.

4Duties of registrar.

part IIIINCOrpOratION OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS 5Meeting to elect group representatives.

6Disqualication for ofce.

7Incorporation of group representatives.

8Powers of group representatives.

9Changes in group representation.

10Disputes.

11Variation of certicate of incorporation.

12Adoption of rules.

13Amendment and dissolution.

part IvadMINIStratION OF GrOupS 14Application of Part.

15Meetings.

16Ofce and postal address.

17Register of members.

18Books of account.

19Accounts.

20Books of account to be open for inspection.

21Acting as ofcer.

part vGeNeral 22Presumptions.

23Provision of information.

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25Inspection of register.

26Service of documents.

27Power of exemption.

28Determination of membership of group.

29General penalty.

30Application of ne.

31Regulations.

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2010 CHAPTER 287 36 of 1968.

THE LAND (GROUP REPRESENTATIVES) ACT Commencement: 28th June, 1968 An Act of Parliament to provide for the incorporation of representatives of groups who have been recorded as owners of land under the Land Adjudication Act, and for purposes connected therewith and purposes incidental thereto part IprelIMINary Short title.

1.

This Act may be cited as the Land (Group Representatives) Act.

Interpretation.

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In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires Cap.

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adjudication register means an adjudication register prepared under the Land Adjudication Act; disability means disability arising from minority or other incapacity; group has the same meaning as in the Land Adjudication Act; group representatives means group representatives incorporated under section 7 of this Act; guardian means a person responsible (whether under recognized customary law or otherwise) for protecting the interests of a person who is under a disability; land registrar means the person responsible for the registration of title to land in the area in question; member in relation to a group excludes a person who is under a disability, but includes the guardian of such a person; ofcer in relation to a group means the chairman, deputy chairman, secretary or treasurer of the group, or any member of the committee, council or governing body of the group, or any person who holds in the group any ofce or position analogous to the foregoing, under the constitution or rules of the group, or any person who assists in the management of the group, or any group representative, but does not include a trustee, auditor, adviser or patron who takes no part in the management of the group; Land (Group Representatives) CAP.

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2010] register means the register kept under section 4 of this Act; the registrar means the Registrar of Group Representatives appointed under section 3 of this Act, or the Deputy Registrar of Group Representatives or an Assistant Registrar of Group Representatives where he has the authority of the Registrar of Group Representatives to act.

part IIthe reGIStrar aNd the reGISter 3.

The Minister shall, by notice in the Gazette, appoint a person Appointment of registrar and staff.

who is a public ofcer to be Registrar of Group Representatives to perform the duties and exercise the powers imposed and conferred on the registrar by this Act, and may appoint a Deputy Registrar of Group Representatives and such number of Assistant Registrars as he considers necessary, who shall all be subject to the directions of the Registrar of Group Representatives.

4.

(1) The registrar shall cause to be kept a register called the Duties of registrar.

register of group representatives, and to be entered in it all the matters required by this Act to be so entered.

(2) The Registrar of Group Representatives shall be responsible for the supervision of the administration of groups which have group representatives.

part IIIINCOrpOratION OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS 5.

(1) Upon being notied under section 23 (5) (c) of the Land Meeting to Adjudication Act that a group has been advised to apply for group elect group representatives to be incorporated under this Act, the registrar shall representatives.

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convene a meeting of the members of the group, at a specied time and place, to (a) adopt a constitution; (b) elect not more than ten and not less than three persons to be group representatives of the group; and (c) elect persons to be the ofcers of the group in accordance with the constitution.

(2) The registrar or a public ofcer appointed by him in writing for the purpose shall preside at the meeting to be held under section 5 of this Act.

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(1) No person who has been convicted of a crime involving ofce.

fraud or dishonesty shall be capable of being appointed or elected to, or of remaining in (a) the ofce of treasurer, deputy treasurer or assistant treasurer of a group; or (b) any other ofce in a group the holder of which is responsible for the collection, disbursement, custody or control of the funds of the group or for its accounts; or (c) the ofce of group representative; or (d) the position of trustee or auditor of a group.

(2) A person shall not be capable of being appointed or elected or of remaining auditor of a group if he is an ofcer of the group.

Incorporation 7.

(1) Where at a meeting held under section 5 of this Act of group the members of a group resolve that group representatives shall be representatives.

incorporated, and elect not more than ten and not less than three persons to be group representatives, the persons so elected shall make application to the registrar in the prescribed manner for their incorporation under this Act.

(2) On receiving an application under subsection (1) of this section, the registrar, if he is satised that (a) the requirements of this Act and of any regulations made under it have been complied with; and (b) the constitution of the group is acceptable in substance and in form, may issue a certicate of incorporation of the group representatives, subject to any conditions, limitations or exemptions which he considers appropriate.

(3) Upon the issue of the certicate of incorporation, the persons named in it as the group representatives shall thereupon become the group representatives of the group and a body corporate with the name specied in the certicate, and shall have perpetual succession, and the persons elected to be the ofcers of the group shall become the ofcers of the group.

(4) Any conditions or limitations in a certicate of incorporation constitute a binding obligation upon the group representatives to observe Land (Group Representatives) CAP.

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(1) The issue of a certicate of incorporation of group Powers of group representatives shall, subject to this Act and any regulations made under representatives.

it and to the conditions, limitations and exemptions in the certicate of incorporation, confer on the group representatives power to sue and be sued in their corporate name, and to acquire, hold, charge and dispose of property of any kind, and to borrow money with or without giving security.

(2) The group representatives are under a duty to hold any property which they hold as such, and to exercise their powers as such, on behalf and for the collective benet of all the members of the group, and fully and effectively to consult the other members of the group on such exercise.

9.

(1) Where a group representative dies, becomes incapable or Changes in group wishes to retire, he shall be replaced in accordance with the constitution representation.

of the group: Provided that, if no appointment is made within two months of the event occurring, the Minister may in writing replace him with another member of the group if he considers that the exigency of the situation so demands, and if he does so he shall inform the registrar thereof.

(2) A group representative may be replaced by resolution of the group.

(3) Where a group representative dies, or becomes incapable, or is replaced under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section, at least three of the ofcers of the group shall give notice to the registrar within twenty-eight days after the happening, and the registrar shall (a) amend the register accordingly; (b) direct the land registrar to amend his register accordingly; and (c) inform the Minister thereof in cases where no replacement takes place.

10.

(1) If it appears to the registrar that there has been a dispute Disputes.

among the ofcers or members of a group so that he is not satised as to who are the ofcers of the group, the registrar may in writing require the ofcers of the group to produce to him evidence of either (a) the settlement of the dispute and the proper appointment of ofcers of the group; or 8 CAP.

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2010 (b) the institution of proceedings for the settlement of the dispute and for a declaration as to who are the ofcers of the group, and where he does so the ofcers shall provide evidence accordingly within the time specied and it shall be signed by at least three of the ofcers.

(2) A District Magistrates Court shall have jurisdiction to settle disputes and make declarations for the purposes of proceedings instituted under subsection (1) (b) of this section.

Variation of 11.

Where a certicate of incorporation has been issued with conditions, limitations or exemptions, the group representatives certicate of may apply to the registrar to vary any of the conditions, limitations incorporation.

or exemptions, and the registrar, after calling for such evidence and information as he may require, may in writing vary the conditions, limitations or exemptions in such manner as he considers appropriate if he thinks t, and the variation shall take effect from the time it is made.

Adoption of rules.

12.

A group may adopt rules regulating matters not regulated by the constitution and matters relating to the procedure of the group and its ofcers and the administration of its property and affairs.

Amendment and 13.

(1) Group representatives may apply to the registrar for his dissolution.

consent for (a) the amendment of the name, constitution or rules of the group; (b) the dissolution of the incorporated group representatives.

(2) An application under subsection (1) of this section shall be in writing and shall be signed by a majority of the group representatives and shall be supported by a copy of the minutes of the meeting at which the resolution to make the amendment or effect the dissolution was passed, and the application shall be delivered to the registrar within fourteen days after the day on which the resolution was passed.

(3) If consent is given, the name, constitution or rules shall stand amended accordingly, or the incorporated group representatives shall stand dissolved, as the case may be, either thereupon or at a future date specied by the Registrar.

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part IvadMINIStratION OF GrOupS 14.

This Part applies to groups having group representatives.

Application of Part.

15.

(1) The registrar may convene a meeting of a group at any Meetings.

time.

(2) An annual general meeting of a group shall be held every year in the month prescribed for the annual general meeting in the groups constitution.

(3) If (a) the group representatives; or (b) a number of members of a group who together own assets registered in the groups register whose value exceeds one- half of the value of the assets registered in respect of all the groups members; or (c) the District Agricultural Committee, so request the chairman (or in his absence the vice-chairman) shall convene a meeting of the group within twenty-one days after the date of the request.

(4) The registrar or a public ofcer appointed by him in writing for the purpose may attend any meeting of a group and speak at it, but may not vote.

(5) All members of a group shall be entitled to attend a meeting of the group and to vote.

(6) No business shall be transacted at a meeting of a group unless at least sixty per cent of the members of the group are present at the meeting.

(7) A resolution at a meeting of a group supported by the votes of not less than sixty per cent of the members of the group present at the meeting shall be treated as the decision of the group.

16.

(1) Every group shall have an ofce and a postal address, and Ofce and postal the group representatives shall notify them to the registrar when they address.

apply for incorporation.

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2010 (2) All communications and notices required or authorized to be sent under or for the purposes of this Act or any regulations made under it may be sent by post addressed to the postal address of the group representatives.

(3) Notice of any change in the situation of the ofce or of the postal address shall be given to the registrar within fourteen days of the change, and the notice shall be signed by not less than three of the ofcers of the group.

Register of members.

17.

(1) Every group shall maintain a register of its members (including those under disability) in such form as the registrar may require or as may be prescribed, containing the name of each member, the date he became a member, his qualications for membership and, on his ceasing to be a member, the date on which and the circumstances in which he ceases to be a member, and in the case of a member under a disability the name of his guardian, the nature of his disability and (if he is a minor) his age.

(2) If subsection (1) of this section is contravened, each ofcer of the group shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a ne not exceeding ten thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both such ne and such imprisonment, except in a case where the ofcer satises the court that he exercised due diligence to prevent the contravention and that the contravention occurred by reason of matters beyond his control.

Books of account.

18.

Every group shall keep one or more books of account, containing details of all moneys received and payments made by and on behalf of the group, and if it fails to do so each of the ofcers shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a ne not exceeding one thousand shillings, unless he shows that he had no reason to believe that such a failure was likely and that he reasonably believed that a competent and reliable person was charged with the duty of ensuring compliance with this section.

Accounts.

19.

(1) Subject to the constitution or rules of the group the treasurer, and every other ofcer of a group who is responsible for the accounts of the group or for the collection, disbursement, custody or control of its property, shall (a) at least once in every year at the time specied in the groups constitution or rules; and (b) at any other times when he is required to do so by resolution of the members of the group or by the rules thereof; and Land (Group Representatives) CAP.

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(2) After rendering an account under subsection (1) of this section, the treasurer or other ofcer shall, if he is required to do so or if he is vacating ofce, forthwith hand over to the succeeding treasurer or ofcer, as the case may be, such moneys as appear to be due from him, and all bonds, securities, effects, books, papers and other property of the group in his custody or otherwise under his control.

(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section shall be guilty of an offence.

20.

(1) Every group shall make its books of accounts and all Books of account documents relating thereto, and a list of the members of the group, to be open for available inspection.

(a) for inspection by an ofcer or member of the group at such place and at such times as may be provided for in the constitution or rules of the group; and (b) for inspection by the registrar, or by a person authorized by him in writing, at the ofce of the registrar at any reasonable time specied by him, if the registrar so requires in writing.

(2) If subsection (1) of this section is contravened each ofcer of the group shall be guilty of an offence, except in a case where the ofcer satises the court that he exercised due diligence to prevent the contravention and that the contravention occurred by reason of matters beyond his control.

(3) Any person who obstructs the registrar or any such authorized person in the carrying out of an inspection under subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence.

21.

Any person who acts as or represents himself to be an ofcer Acting as ofcer.

of a group when he is not an ofcer of that group shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a ne not exceeding ve thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such ne 12 CAP.

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part vGeNeral Presumptions.

22.

For the purposes of any prosecution, proceedings or investigation under this Act (a) the person named in the register as the holder of an ofce shall be presumed to be the holder of that ofce, until the contrary is proved; (b) where any books, accounts, writings, lists of members or other documents purporting to relate to a group are found in the possession of any person, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that that person is a member of that group, and it shall also be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that that person assisted in the management of that group; and (c) notwithstanding the dissolution or purported dissolution of a group, the persons who immediately before the dissolution or purported dissolution were ofcers of the group shall be deemed to continue in ofce until after completion of the prosecution, proceedings or investigation.

Provision of 23.

(1) Whenever a charge is created over all or any of the information.

moveable property of a group, the ofcer of that group, who performs the functions of treasurer shall forthwith inform the registrar thereof, who shall record particulars thereof in the register.

(2) Where the registrar has reasonable cause to believe that circumstances have arisen which render it expedient for the proper performance of his functions under this Act, or that it is in the public interest so to do, he may in writing, require any ofcer of a group to cause to be furnished to him (a) a true and complete copy of its constitution or rules or both; (b) a true and complete list of its group representatives and other ofcers; (c) a true and complete list of its members; (d) a true and complete copy of the minutes of any meeting held by the group; Land (Group Representatives) CAP.

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(3) A requirement made under subsection (2) of this section shall require the group to comply with it within the period to be specied in such order: Provided that the registrar may, on application made to him, extend the period.

(4) The registrar may cause the accounts of a group to be audited, and may recover the cost of so doing out of the funds of the group.

(5) Where any document or information required by subsection (1) or under subsection (2) of this section to be furnished is not duly furnished, or is duly furnished but is false or incomplete in a material particular, each ofcer of the group shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a ne not exceeding ve thousand shillings, or where false information is furnished to a ne not exceeding ve thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such ne and such imprisonment, except in a case where the ofcer satises the court that he exercised due diligence to secure compliance with the requirement and that the non-compliance occurred by reason of matters beyond his control.

24.

(1) In any legal proceedings, a paper purporting to be a copy Proof of documents.

of or an extract from any register or document kept by the registrar, and purporting to be certied by the registrar as a true copy or extract, shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of the contents of the register or document.

(2) No process for compelling the production of the register or any document kept by the registrar shall issue from any court except with the leave of that court, and any such process which is so issued shall bear a statement that it is issued with the leave of the court.

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2010 (3) The registrar shall not, in any legal proceedings to which he is not a party, be compellable (a) to produce any document the contents of which can be proved under subsection (1) of this section; or (b) to appear as a witness to prove the matters, transactions or accounts recorded in any such document, unless the court for special cause so orders.

Inspection of register.

25.

Any person may inspect at the ofce of the registrar the register and any documents relating to any group lodged with the registrar under this Act, and may obtain from the registrar a copy of or an extract from such register or document.

Service of 26.

Every notice, requirement or other document issued under documents.

this Act or under any constitution or rule made thereunder shall be validly served (a) on a group, if it is sent by registered post addressed to it at its registered postal address; or (b) on an individual, if it is served on him personally or is sent by registered post addressed to him at the registered postal address of the group with which he is concerned.

Power of exemption.

27.

Subject to any instructions which the Minister may give to him in writing, the registrar may, by writing signed by him, exempt any particular group from all or any of the provisions of this Act or of any constitution or rules made thereunder, subject to such conditions, if any, as he considers appropriate, and may at any time in the same way cancel any such exemption or vary its conditions.

Determination of 28.

Where a question arises whether a particular person is a membership of member of a group, a certicate signed by a majority of the group group.

representatives shall be conclusive of the question: Provided that a person who is aggrieved by the issue of such a certicate may apply to a District Magistrates Court having jurisdiction in the area to determine the question, and in such a case the determination of the court shall be conclusive.

General penalty.

29.

Any person who is guilty of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall be liable to a ne not exceeding ve thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six Land (Group Representatives) CAP.

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30.

The court imposing a ne for an offence under this Act may Application of ne.

direct that the whole or any part of it shall be applied in or towards rewarding the person on whose information or at whose suit ne is recovered.

31.

(1) The Minister may make regulations generally for giving Regulations.

effect to the purposes and provisions of this Act.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the Minister may make regulations for any of the following purposes (a) prescribing provisions which must be contained in the constitution or rules of a group; (b) prescribing provisions which are deemed to be part of the constitution or rules of a group; (c) prescribing provisions which, in the absence of other provision in the constitution or rules of a group, are to be taken as part of the constitution or rules, as the case may be; (d) ensuring that the registrar is furnished with such information relating to the conduct and affairs of groups as he requires for the performance of his functions; (e) prescribing the fees to be paid for any thing done under this Act.

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2010 [Subsidiary] SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Orders under section 31 L.N.

204/1969.

The Land (Group represenTaTives) (prescriBed provisions) order 1.

This Order may be cited as the Land (Group Representatives) (Prescribed Provisions) Order.

2.

(1) The constitution of every group in respect of which a certicate of incorporation of the group representatives is issued by the registrar under section 7 of the Act shall (a) provide, to the satisfaction of the registrar, for all the matters specied in the First Schedule to this Order, and shall not be amended so that it ceases so to provide; (b) subject to the power of exemption hereinafter contained be deemed at all times to contain the provisions prescribed in the Second Schedule to this Order.

(2) The registrar may, by writing under his hand, exempt any specied group from all or any of the provisions contained in the Second Schedule subject to such conditions if any, as he may think t, and may at any time cancel any such exemption or amend any such condition.

3.

In so far as the constitution of any group does not exclude or modify the provisions contained in the Third Schedule to this Order, those provisions shall, so far as applicable, be deemed to be provisions contained in the constitution of the group, but may thereafter be excluded or modied by any amendment made in accordance with that constitution.

FIRST SCHEDULE (para.

2) MatterS tO be prOvIded FOr IN the CONStItutION OF every GrOup 1.

The name of the group.

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A description of the area, determined in accordance with the Land Adjudication Act, being the land in or over which the group has, under recognized customary law, exercised rights recorded under that Act.

3.

The persons who are the original members of the group.

4.

The persons to whom membership is open.

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The titles of group representatives, ofcers and auditors and their terms of ofce, method of election, appointment, dismissal and suspension.

6.

The composition of committees (if any) of the group, the term of ofce of members of such committees, the method of their election, appointment, dismissal and suspension.

7.

The authority for and the method of lling vacancies occurring amongst the ofcers of the group, and on committees.

8.

The frequency of, quorums for, method of calling and dates of the annual general meeting referred to in section 15 of the Act.

9.

The custody, and investment of the funds and property of the group, and the designation of the persons responsible.

10.

The purposes for which the funds and property of the group may be used.

11.

The maintenance and inspection of books of account, the register of members and the record of interests, by any member or ofcer of the group, and by or on the order of the registrar.

12.

The periodic audit of accounts.

13.

The manner of making rules of the group.

14.

The manner of amending the name, constitution or rules of the group.

15.

The manner of the dissolution of the group and the disposal of its property on dissolution.

SECOND SCHEDULE (para.

2) prOvISONS WhICh are deeMed tO be CONtaINed IN the CONStItutION OF every GrOup This constitution relates to the area of the land determined as being in the ownership of the group, or in respect of which that group has an interest, in the adjudication register for the.

adjudication area.

district, forwarded to the Chief Land Registrar on the.

day of.

and therein described in manner following: All persons who are recorded in the said adjudication register as having an interest in the group land shall be entitled to become members of the group.

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2010 [Subsidiary] SECOND SCHEDULE ( Contd.) If he is not recorded in the said adjudication register as a member of the group, no person shall be admitted to membership of the group unless (a) that person has inherited an interest from a person who was recorded on that register; or (b) (i) the group representatives all agree; and (ii) the representatives decision is conrmed at an annual general meeting of the group; or (c) a court so orders.

The rights of membership shall extend to all members regardless of how membership was obtained.

Every member shall be deemed to share in the ownership of the group land in undivided shares.

Every member shall be entitled to reside free of charge on the group land together with his family and dependants.

Every member shall be entitled to permit any other person to reside with him on the group land unless a majority of the group representatives decide otherwise in any particular case.

Every member shall be entitled to the use of the land, water rights, machinery, credit facilities, veterinary services, marketing arrangements, transport and other assets in the group ownership subject to such conditions as may from time to time be imposed in accordance with this constitution, which may include the levy of a cess, fees or other charges.

Every member shall be entitled to attend, to speak and to be heard, and to vote at all general meetings of the group.

The obligations of membership shall extend to all members regardless of how membership was obtained.

No disposition of any of the group land, or any interest therein, may be made except with the approval of the Registrar of Group Representatives and of all the group representatives.

With the approval of the Registrar of Group Representatives and of all the group representatives, the group land, or any interest therein, may be charged as security for any loan raised for the purpose of developing the area, but for no other purpose.

Unless the registrar otherwise directs, action to implement any decision which is the subject of an appeal under this constitution, shall be stayed pending the disposal of that appeal.

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287 The group representatives shall hold the land and other assets of the group [Subsidiary] on behalf and for the collective benet of all members of the group.

The group representatives shall inform the members of the group of the activities carried on in the preceding period at each general meeting.

The group representatives shall ensure that the rights of any person under recognized customary law are safeguarded in so far as that is compatible with the operations of the group.

The group representatives elected at the general meeting held in accordance with section 5 of the Land (Group Representatives) Act at which this constitution was adopted shall be the rst group representatives of the group.

A group representative shall hold ofce until (a) he is replaced by a resolution of the group in general meeting; (b) he is convicted of a crime involving fraud or dishonesty; (c) he becomes incapable of performing the functions of his ofce, whether arising from illness or any other cause; or (d) he retires.

The secretary shall be responsible for the conduct of all correspondence on behalf of the group, for the maintenance of proper records of such correspondence, registers, minutes and of all other documents relating to the groups activities, except for those for which the treasurer is responsible.

The treasurer shall be responsible for the maintenance of proper books of account containing details of all moneys received and payments made by him on behalf of the group, and of records of all the groups assets and liabilities of all kinds, and for the safe custody of all such records and of the groups funds or other valuables.

If (a) the registrar of group representatives; (b) a majority of the group representatives; (c) one-fth of the group members; (d) any person who considers that the affairs of the group are being conducted in a manner oppressive to some part of the members and who has obtained the written consent of the Registrar of Group Representatives; or (e) the District Agricultural Committee, 20 CAP.

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THIRD SCHEDULE (para.

3) prOvISIONS WhICh are deeMed tO be CONtaINed IN the CONStItutION OF ev- ery GrOup, uNleSS SpeCIFICally exCluded Or MOdIFIed There shall be not more than ten and not less than three group representatives, elected from among the members of the group in general meeting by a majority representing not less that sixty per cent of the votes of all the members present at the meeting.

If at any time there are less than three group representatives those remaining shall call a general meeting for the purpose of holding new elections.

The group representatives shall consult the members of the group in general meeting before disposing of any land held in their names on behalf of the group or any interest in such land.

The group representatives may issue instructions to the committee or to any member in any case in which, in their opinion, such instructions are in the best interests of the group.

The group representatives shall meet whenever required and not less than once in every six months.

Unless otherwise required by the Act or these rules the group representatives may establish their own procedure provided that no business shall be transacted at any meeting unless three group representatives are present in person.

The group shall in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting in addition to any other meetings in that year, and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it.

Not more than fteen months shall elapse between the date of one annual general meeting of the group and the next.

Notice of the dates on which any general meeting of the group is to be held shall be given to all members not less than two weeks in advance.

The chairman of the committee, (or in his absence, the vice-chairman) shall preside at any general meeting of the group subsequent to the meeting Rev.

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The person presiding at a meeting may, whether or not a quorum is present, adjourn the meeting from time to time, and from place to place: Provided that, if a meeting at which a quorum is not present is adjourned, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in the same way as notice of the original meeting.

The quorum for a general meeting of the group shall be not less than sixty per cent of the total number of members of the group.

The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting to, or the non-receipt of a notice by, any person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings at that meeting.

At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless not less than sixty per cent of the members present agree to a demand for a ballot.

Unless a ballot be demanded, a declaration by the chairman of the meeting that a resolution has on a show of hands been carried, or lost, and an entry to that effect in the book containing the minutes of the proceedings shall be conclusive evidence of the fact.

In the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a ballot, the chairman of the meeting shall be entitled to a second or casting vote.

No member shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting otherwise than in person unless he is recorded in the register of members as being under disability.

A proxy for a member under a disability need not be a member of the group.

Except with the approval of the registrar, nominations for ofce under the constitution of the group shall be of members only, and may be made and seconded by members only, and no member may nominate or second a nomination of himself.

The committee of the group shall consist of a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer, and three other members, of whom not less than two shall be elected from amongst the group representatives.

All the members of the committee shall be elected by open ballot at the groups annual general meeting, or at any subsequent annual general meeting convened for that purpose, and shall hold ofce until the next annual general meeting.

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2010 [Subsidiary] THIRD SCHEDULE(Contd.) At the end of his period of ofce any member of the committee shall be eligible for re-election.

In the event of a member of the committee being convicted of a crime involving fraud or dishonesty, or failing to carry out his duties satisfactorily, the committee may suspend such ofce-holder until the commencement of the general meeting and such person shall then be deemed to have retired.

Any vacancy arising in the membership of the committee whether by reason of the suspension of a member or otherwise may be lled by a nominee appointed by the committee until such time as the ofce is lled by election at a general meeting.

Where two or more temporary appointments have been made the committee shall convene a general meeting of the group for the lling of those posts by election unless the annual general meeting is due to be held within three months.

The committee shall meet not less frequently than once every three months.

The committee shall have power to co-opt suitable persons for such periods as they think t but such persons shall not have the right to vote.

The chairman shall bear overall responsibility for the conduct of all business by the committee on behalf of the group.

The vice-chairman shall assist the chairman and shall deputize for him in his absence.

The chairman, secretary and treasurer of the committee may attend all meetings of the group representatives and may speak but may not vote except in their personal capacity as a group representative, should they be so elected.

Every member shall be entitled to pledge his own private property, including stock, as security for any loan.

The group, the group representatives and the committee shall not in any circumstances be responsible for anything to do with such a loan.

The committee shall assist and encourage members to manage the land or graze their stock in accordance with sound principles of land use, range management, animal husbandry and commercial practice.

The committee shall be responsible for conducting the affairs of the group with a view to achieving the greatest practicable social and economic benet for the members.

The committee shall be empowered to raise credit and to hold and use moneys for the benet of members.

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287 [Subsidiary] THIRD SCHEDULE(Contd.) Every member who has a loan outstanding granted to him through his membership of the group shall inform the committee, through the secretary, of the details of any transaction, including the price paid or received, which affects the stock or assets to which that loan relates.

The committee shall be responsible for preparing a plan for the development of the land and for the implementation of that plan.

In the preparation of that plan the committee shall consult the appropriate ofcers of the Ministry of Agriculture and shall thereafter submit it to the registrar and to the group in general meeting for approval.

Any substantial change from the approved plan shall rst be put to the Ministry of Agriculture for advice and shall thereafter be submitted to the group in general meeting.

In collaboration with the ofcers of the Ministry of Agriculture the committee may establish a procedure for the marketing of stock and produce owned by members of the group.

The committee may, with the consent of the member concerned effect the sale or purchase of stock or other assets on behalf of members.

The committee may levy a cess, fees or other charges in respect of the services it performs and for the purposes of the group generally.

Except with the consent of the Registrar of Group Representatives the funds accruing from the imposition of a cess shall not be used for any purpose other than the servicing of loan funds unless the revenue received exceeds ve times the annual requirements for the servicing of all loans then outstanding.

Every member shall pay any cess, fees or other charges levied against him under this constitution and shall contribute such labour as may be reasonably required.

The committee may issue instructions to members and may make rules for the purpose of the working of the operations of the group.

The committee shall conform to any instructions received from a majority of the group representatives in any matters relating to membership.

Every member shall accept and comply with the decisions of the committee regarding membership of the group and the rights and obligations of any person in matters relating to the use of the group land and other assets.

Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the committee may, if the group representatives so agree, appeal to the group representatives.

Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the committee may, if the group representatives will not agree to decide the matter appeal to the Registrar of Group Representatives.

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2010 [Subsidiary] THIRD SCHEDULE(Contd.) Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the group representatives may appeal to the Registrar of Group Representatives Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the committee, of the group representatives, or of the Registrar of Group Representatives may, and if so directed by the registrar shall, apply to a subordinate court having jurisdiction in the area to determine the question.

Any person making an appeal under these rules shall inform the secretary of the nature and grounds of the application.

The committee shall be responsible (1) for maintaining (a) a register of all members of the group; (b) full and accurate minutes of all general meetings of the group, and of all meetings of the committee, and of the group representatives; (c) a full and accurate account of the income and expenditure and of the assets and liabilities of the group; and (2) for presenting such accounts within three months of the end of the nancial year to the registrar for approval.

The provision of this constitution, other than this provision and those which may from time to time be prescribed, may be altered, repealed or added to by a resolution passed by a sixty per cent majority of the members of the group present in person or by proxy at a special general meeting convened for that purpose and of which due notice has been given.

Upon a written application to the registrar signed by a majority of the group representatives pursuant to a resolution passed by a sixty per cent majority of the group present in person or by proxy at a special general meeting convened for that purpose and of which due notice has been given, or upon an order to that effect given under the hand of the registrar, the affairs of the group shall be wound up in such manner as the registrar may approve, or in default of approval in such manner as the High Court may direct, and thereupon the debts and liabilities of the group shall be discharged and the assets of the group remaining thereafter, if any, shall be distributed accordingly and the incorporated group representatives shall stand dissolved.

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2010] 25 Land (Group Representatives) CAP.

287 The Land (Group represenTaTives) (prescriBed [Subsidiary] inForMaTion) reGuLaTions, 1970 L.N.

19/1970.

1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Land (Group Repre sentatives) Citation.

(Prescribed Information) Regulations, 1970.

2.

Every application made and every notication given by a group to Forms and method of the registrar shall submission.

(a) be made in duplicate on the prescribed form listed in the First Schedule to these Regulations where appropriate; (b) be typewritten unless the registrar permits otherwise; (c) be in the English language; (d) be signed by all the group representatives unless the form otherwise directs; (e) be sent to the registrar in the original with the prescribed fee.

The duplicate copy shall be retained by the group.

3.

The register of each group kept by the registrar in accord ance with The register.

section 4 (1) of the Act shall consist of the application for incorporation, the constitution of the group, the certicate of incorporation, the register of members and all subsequent notica tions, applications, returns and certied extracts from the minutes of meetings forwarded by the group to the registrar.

4.

(1) An application for incorporation under section 7 (1) of the Act shall Application for be forwarded in Form A in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

incorporation.

(2) Each application for incorporation shall be accompanied by a draft of the constitution of the group the register of proposed members and a certied true copy of the minutes of the meeting at which it was resolved to seek application for incorporation.

(3) If the conditions set out in section 7 (2) of the Act are not complied with to the satisfaction of the registrar he shall reject the application giving notice to that effect to the group and his reasons for the rejection.

5.

The certicate of incorporation issued by the registrar under section Certicate of 7 (2) of the Act shall be prepared in Form B in the First Schedule to these incorporation.

Regulations.

6.

(1) The register of members maintained by each group under section 17 Register of members.

of the Act shall be kept in Form C in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) In the event of a member of the group ceasing to be a member for any reason whatsoever then, within one month after the cessation of membership, the ofcers of the group shall notify the registrar of this fact with the reasons for the cessation of membership.

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2010 [Subsidiary] (3) A rectication of cessation of membership shall be forwarded in Form D in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

Determination of 7.

A certicate of membership prepared under section 28 of the Act shall membership.

be in the Form E in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

Changes in group 8.

(1) The notication of change of group representatives under section 9 representatives.

of the Act shall be forwarded in Form F in the First Schedule to these Regulations and shall be signed by at least three ofcers of the group.

(2) Any notication of the replacement of a group representative by resolution under this section shall be accompanied by a certied true copy of the relevant minute of the meeting at which the resolution was passed.

Variation of 9.

(1) An application made under section 11 of the Act by group for the variation of any condition, limitation or exemption contained in the certicate certicate of incorporation.

of incorporation shall be forwarded it Form G in the First Schedule to these Regulations accompanied by a certied true copy of the relevant minutes of the meeting at which the resolution was passed.

(2) Where under this section the registrar rejects an application he shall notify the group to that effect giving reasons for the rejection.

Amendment of the 10.

(1) An application made under section 13 (1) (a) of the Act for the name, constitution amendment of the name or constitution or rules of a group shall be forwarded or rules.

in Form H in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

Application for (2) An application for dissolution under section 13 (1) (b) of the Act shall dissolution.

be forwarded in Form I in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

(3) If the registrar rejects an application submitted under sec tion 13 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act he shall notify the group to that effect giving reasons for the rejection.

11.

(1) The notication of the creation of a charge under sec tion 23 of the Notication of the creation of charges.

Act shall be forwarded in Form J in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) When a charge created under section 23 of the Act is discharged the notication of the discharge shall be forwarded in Form K in the First Schedule to the registrar by the treasurer of the group within seven days of its receipt.

12.

The notication of the situation of the ofce or of the postal address Ofce and postal address.

and subsequent changes under section 16 (3) of the Act shall be forwarded in Form L in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

13.

The certicate attached to a certied true document shall be in the Certication of document.

following form and shall be signed and dated by the secretary of the group and two other ofcers: We certify that we have compared this copy with the original and that Rev.

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14.

Where a group proposes to exercise its powers under the provisions of Powers of group section 8 (1) of the Act the group representatives shall give prior notice to that representatives.

effect to the registrar in Form M in the First Schedule to these Regulations and the registrar shall make such comments or tender such advice on the proposed exercise of that power as he thinks t.

Adoption of rules.

15.

The secretary of a group shall forward to the registrar a certied true copy of any draft rule which a group proposes to adopt under section 12 of the Act and the registrar shall make such comments or tender such advice on the draft rule as he thinks t.

16.

(1) In the event of it appearing to the registrar that a dispute exists Disputes.

among the ofcers or members of a group so that he is not satised as to who are the ofcers of the group he may serve a notice on the group in Form N in the First Schedule to these Regulations to the effect that he or a public ofcer deputed by him in writing will attend at a general meeting to be held for the purpose of settling that dispute.

(2) The ofcers of the group shall furnish the evidence required by the registrar under section 10 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act within twenty-eight days of the receipt of the letter from the registrar demanding such evidence, or within such longer period as the registrar may in such letter permit.

(3) Any order made by a District Magistrates Court in con nexion with the settlement of a dispute under section 10 of the Act shall be forwarded to the registrar by the secretary of the group within seven days of its receipt.

17.

The register of a group may be inspected by members of the public Inspection of register.

during normal ofce hours and extracts obtained there from will be prepared by the staff of the registrar on payment of the fee prescribed in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

Fees.

18.

The fees specied in the second column of the Second Schedule to these Regulations shall be paid in respect of the matters specied in the rst column of that Schedule: Provided that where a time limit is xed in the Act for giving notice on which a fee is payable to the registrar and notice is given by a group after the expiration of that time limit an additional fee equal to the notication fee shall be payable for each period of three months which has elapsed since such date: Provided further that (i) in no such case shall the sum of the additional fees exceed ve times the original fee payable; and (ii) the registrar may, in his discretion, remit any additional fee payable by virtue of this regulation either in whole or part.

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19.

(1) Unless the registrar otherwise agrees fees shall be paid in cash.

(2) Every application or notice on which a fee is payable shall be presented with the prescribed fee unless the registrar in his discretion directs otherwise.

(3) The registrar may refuse to take cognizance of any application or of a notice forwarded to him in respect of which a fee is payable that has not been paid.

Recovery of fees.

20.

Unpaid fees shall constitute a debt due to the registrar and shall be a civil debt recoverable summarily.

Refund of fees.

21.

The registrar shall have an absolute discretion to refund fees paid either in whole or part save that no fee shall be refunded except pursuant to a written order made by the registrar to that effect.

FIRST SCHEDULE FORM A applICatION FOr INCOrpOratION OF GrOup repreSeNtatIve (S.

7 (1)) tO the reGIStrar OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS We the undersigned group representatives hereby inform you that at a meeting held at .on the.

day of.

19.

in accordance with section 5 (1) of the Land (Group Representatives) Act, 1968, a constitution was adopted and group representatives and ofcers elec- ted for the.

Group.

The draft constitution of the group is attached to this application together with a register of the proposed members and a certied true copy of the minutes of the said meeting.

We hereby apply under section 7 (1) of the Land (Group Representatives) Act, 1968, for incorporation of the.

Group.

The following are particulars of the group: (a) The name of the group.

(b) Description of the area determined in accordance with the Land Adjudication Act, 1968.

(c) Registered ofce of the group.

(d) Postal address of the group.

(e) Object and purpose of the group.

(f) Names, addresses, occupations and dates of birth of the group representatives.

.

.

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.

(g) Names, addresses, occupations, dates of .birth .and .titles .of the ofce holders.

Provision is made in the draft constitution of the group for all other matters connected with the group and its functions.

Date.

(Signed).

(To be signed by all the group representatives) FORM B CertIFICate OF INCOrpOratION (S.7) NO.

.

I,.

Registrar of Group Representatives, hereby certify that subject to the limitations and exemptions listed on the back of this certicate the.

whose representatives at the date of the issue of this certicate are:.

.

.

.

is incorporated under section 7 of the Land (Group Representatives) Act, 1968.

Dated at Nairobi this.

day of.19.

.

Registrar of Group Representatives 30 CAP.

287 Land (Group Representatives) [Rev.

2010 [Subsidiary] e ) oup.

Signatur Remarks reo Member of Signaturthumb - print dian Guar.

.

o be signed by all ofce holders of the Gr T ( Disability of Membets.

17) s ( sR ReasonsforcessationofMembership be M - FORM Ce M of Date ofcessationofMembership R egiste R Member Date ofbecoming a Qualications forMembership ear Y of Birth es or Christian Forname Name ed gister RerNumber Rev.

2010] 31 Land (Group Representatives) CAP.

287 FOrM d [Subsidiary] NOtIFICatION OF CeSSatION OF MeMberShIp OF a GrOup tO the reGIStrar OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS We, the undersigned ofcers hereby inform you that.

a member of the.

group ceased to be a member of the said group by virtue of his.

(state reasons for cessation of membership) on the.

day of.

19.

and we request you to amend the register accordingly.

.

.

.

(Signed by three ofcers of the group) Date.

FOrM e tO the reGIStrar OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS CertIFICate OF MeMberShIp (S.

28) We, the undersigned group representatives hereby certify that.

.

.

is/ is not a member of the.

Group.

(Signed).

.

.

(To be signed by a majority of the group representatives) Date.

FOrM F NOtIFICatION OF ChaNGe OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS (S.

9) tO the reGIStrar OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS part a We, the undersigned ofcers of the .group hereby give notice that.

formerly a group representative of the said group died/became incapable of holding ofce by reason of.

/retired/ was replaced by resolution of the group on.

day of.

19.

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2010 [Subsidiary] A certied true copy of the resolution passed at the said meeting is attached to this notice.

(Signed by three ofcers of the group) Date.

part b We, the undersigned ofcers of the.

group hereby give notice that at a general meeting of the group held on.

day of.

19.

a majority of not less than 60 per cent of the group members present elected.

to be a group representative of the said group and we request you to amend your register accordingly.

A certied true copy of the resolution passed at the said meeting is attached to this notice.

(Signed by three ofcers of the group) FOrM G tO the reGIStrar OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS varIatION OF a CertIFICate OF INCOrpOratION (S.

11) We, the group representatives of the.group apply for a variation in the conditions/ limitations/exemptions contained in the certicate of incorporation of the said group in the following particulars:.

.

.

.

A certied true copy of the resolution passed at the general meeting held on the.

day of.

19.

accompanies this application.

(Signed).

.

.

(To be signed by all the group representatives) Date.

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2010] 33 Land (Group Representatives) CAP.

287 [Subsidiary] FOrM h tO the reGIStrar OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS applICatION FOr the aMeNdMeNt OF the NaMe/CONStItutION/ ruleS OF a GrOup (S.13) We, the undersigned group representatives of the.

.group hereby give notice that a meeting on the.

day of.

19.

resolved that the Name/Constitution/Rules, of the said group be amended in the following particulars:.

.

.

.

A certied true copy of the minutes of the above meeting accompanies this application.

In accordance with the provisions of section 13 (1) (a) and 13 (2) of the Land (Group Representatives) Act, 1968, we hereby request you to amend the name/constitution/rules accordingly.

(Signed).

.

(To be signed by a majority of group representatives) FOrM I tO the reGIStrar OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS applICatION FOr the dISSOlutION OF the INCOrpOrated GrOup repreSeNtatIveS (S.13) We, the group representatives of the.

group hereby give you notice that at a special general meeting held on the.

day of 19.

a resolution was passed by a 60 per cent majority of the group to the effect that the incorporated group representatives of the.

group should stand dissolved.

A certied true copy of the minutes of the above meeting accompanies this application.

In accordance with section 13 (1) (b) and 13 (2) of the Land (Group Representatives) Act of 1968 and the above resolution, we the Group Representatives of the.

Group hereby apply for the dissolution of the said group and for the affairs of the group to be wound up in such manner as may be directed and that thereafter the group shall stand dissolved.

(Signed).

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.

(To be signed by a majority of group representatives) Date.

FOrM J tO the reGIStrar OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS NOtIFICatION OF a CharGe (S.23) I, the treasurer of the.

Group in accordance with section 23 (1) of the Land (Group Representatives) Act, 1968, hereby notify you of the creation of the following charge: Particulars of a charge created by the.

Group.

Date of instrument Amount secured Short particulars Name and postal Interest rate creating the charge of the property or address of the assets securing the chargee charge Signed.

Treasurer Date.

of.

Group FOrM K tO the GrOup repreSeNtatIveSGrOup NOtIFICatION OF the dISCharGe OF CharGe I/We hereby discharge the charge created on the.

day of.

19.

in respect of the sum of shillings.

and secured by Dated this.

day of 19 Signed by the chargee In the presence of: Rev.

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287 [Subsidiary] FOrM l tO the reGIStrar OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS NOtIFICatION OF the OFFICe Or pOStal addreSS OF a GrOup (S.16) Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of section 16 1) and 16 (3) of the Land (Group Representatives) Act, 1968, that the Group * will have its ofce at.

has changed its ofce to.

*will have its postal address at has changed its postal address to (Signed).

.

.

Date (By three ofcers of the group) *Delete whichever is not applicable.

FOrM M NOtIFICatION OF the prOpOSed exerCISe OF pOWer (S.8 (1)) tO the reGIStrar OF GrOup repreSeNtatIveS We, the undersigned group representatives hereby give you notice that under section 8 (1) of the Land (Group Representatives) Act, we propose to sue/acquire/hold/charge/dispose of/borrow* as follows: The object of this proposal is: (state briey the objects and reasons for the above proposal).

(Signed by three ofcers of the group) Date.

*Delete as necessary.

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2010 [Subsidiary] FOrM N appOINtMeNt OF a publIC OFFICer tO atteNd at a MeetING OF the MeMberS OF a GrOup (S.

15 (4)) In accordance with section 15 (4) of the Land (Group Representatives) Act, 1968, I hereby give you notice that I shall attend/appoint.

to attend a meeting of the group to be held a.

on the day of.

19.

Date.

Registrar SECOND SCHEDULE (reg.19) FEES Column 1 Column 2 Sh.

(a) On the grant of a certicate of incorporation.

100 (b) For the rectication of the register of members.

5 (c) For the notication of change of group representatives.

5 (d) For the variation of a certicate of incorporation.

20 (e) For the amendment of the name, constitution and regulations of of a group.

20 (f) For notication of the creation of a charge 20 (g) On application for dissolution 100 (h) For an inspection of the register 5 (i) For a certied copy of or certied extract from any documents in the Register: For the rst folio of 100 words or part thereof.

.

5 For every subsequent folio of 100 words or part thereof 2 For a photostat copy for each page.

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287 The Land (Group represenTaTives) (Fees) [Subsidiary] L.N.

14/1989.

reGuLaTions, 1989 1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Land (Group Representatives) Citation.

(Fees) Regulations, 1989.

2.

All forms printed for the purposes of these Regulations shall be in such Printed forms.

form as shall enable the registrar to be furnished with such information relating to the conduct and affairs of any group as he may require.

3.

The fees specied in the Schedule shall be paid for each application Fees.

and notication made under the Act.

SCHEDULE (r.

3) FORM FEES Class of application or notication Sh.

cts.

Application for incorporation of group representatives under section 7(1) of the Act 100 00 Application for a register of members of a group under section 17 (1) of the Act 7 50 Notication of cessation of membership of a group under section 17 (1) of the Act 5 00 Notication of membership by certicate under section 28 of the Act.

5 00 Notice of change of group representatives under section 9 (1) of the Act.

.

.

5 00 Notication of variation of certicate of i ncorporation under section 11 of the Act.

20 00 Application for the amendment of name, constitution or rules of a group under section 13 (1) (a) of the Act.

20 00 Application for dissolution of the incorporated group representatives under section 13 (1) (b) of the Act 100 00 Notication of a charge under section 23 (1) of the Act.

20 00 38 CAP.

287 Land (Group Representatives) [Rev.

2010 [Subsidiary] Application for an ofcial search of the register of a group and for extracts from a register under section 25 of the Act 5 00.