First Schedule (regs. 14(a), 20, 28, 35)
Scales of charges on sales, purchases, mortgages and debentures and for commission on sales, purchases and loans affecting certain land
First Scale
Scale of charges on sales, purchases, mortgages and debentures
| | On the first 1,000,000 Shs. | From 1,000,000 to 10,000,000 Shs. | Over 20,000,000 Shs. |
| 1. Vendor's advocate— For deducing title to freehold or leasehold property and perusing and completing conveyance (including preparation of contract on conditions of sale (if any)) | 15% | 10% | 5% |
| 2. Purchaser's advocate— For investigating title to freehold or leasehold property and preparing and completing conveyance (including perusal and completing of contract (if any)) | 15% | 10% | 5% |
| 3. Mortgagor's advocate— For deducing title to freehold or leasehold property, perusing mortgage and completing | 15% | 10% | 5% |
| 4 Mortgagee's advocate—(a) For investigating title to freehold or leasehold property and completing | 15% | 10% | 5% |
| (b) For registering conveyance, assignment or mortgage thereof to the advocate registering it 600,000 shillings | – | – | – |
Second Scale
Scale of charges for commission on sales, purchases and loans affecting land registered in the land titles registry or unregistered
| | On the first 1,000,000 Shs. | From 1,000,000 to 20,000,000 Shs. | Over 20,000,000 Shs. |
| 1. Vendor's advocate-Commission for successfully negotiating a sale of property by private treaty | 15% | 10% | 5% |
| 2. Purchaser's advocate-Commission for successfully negotiating a purchase of property by private treaty | 15% | 10% | 5% |
| 3. Mortgagor's advocate-Commission for successfully negotiating a loan | 15% | 10% | 5% |
| 4. Mortgagee's advocate-Commission for successfully negotiating a loan | 15% | 10% | 5% |
Second Schedule (regs. 14(b), 15, 18, 19, 29)
Scales of charges for leases or agreements of leases at rack rent and for building leases, reserving rent, etc.
First Scale
Scale of charges as to leases or agreements for leases at rack rent
| 1. To the advocate preparing, settling and completing a lease or agreement and counterpart- |
| (a) where the annual rent does not exceed 10,000,000 shs. | 15% of the annual rent |
| (b) where the annual rent exceeds 10,000,000 shs. But does not exceed 20,000,000 shs. | 10% of the annual rent |
| (c) where the annual rent exceeds 20,000,000 shs. | 5% of the annual rent |
| 2. To the advocate for perusing and completing | one-half of the amount payable to the advocate preparing, settling and completing, but not less than 100,000 shs. |
| 3. To the advocate for registering a lease or agreement for a lease, 100,000 shs. |
| 4. For the purposes of items 1, 2 and 3 of this scale and notwithstanding those items—(a) where a varying rent is payable, the amount of annual rent means the amount of the largest annual rent payable under the lease or agreement for lease or tenancy agreement;(b) in the case of a lease, agreement for lease or tenancy agreement of a dwelling house or flat for a term exceeding one year but not exceeding three years and not containing an option for renewal or extension capable of making the entire term one in excess of three years, an advocate may, in his or her discretion, reduce the above stated charges by a sum not exceeding 50 percent of the charges;(c) in the case of an extension of a term of a lease, agreement for lease or tenancy agreement capable of being effected by way of endorsement on, or annexure to, the original instrument, the charge shall be calculated under the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations. |
Second Scale
Scale of charges for building leases, reserving rent or other long lease not at a rack rent or agreement for it respectively
| 1. To the advocate for preparing, settling, completing lease and counterpart— |
| (a) where the annual rent does not exceed 1,500,000 shs. | 30 percent of the annual rent |
| (b) where the annual rent exceeds 1,500,000 shs. But does not exceed 4,500,000 shs. | the same payment as on a rent of 1,500,000 shs. and 5 percent on the excess over 1,500,000 shs. |
| (c) where the annual rent exceeds 4,500,000 shs. | the same payment as on a rent of 4,500,000 shs. and 2 percent on the excess over 4,500,000 shs. |
| 2. To the advocate for perusing draft and completing | one-half of the amount payable to the advocate preparing, settling and completing lease |
| 3. To the advocate registering a lease or agreement for a lease | 100,000 shs. |
Third Schedule (regs. 14(c), 15, 18, 19)
Floatation of companies
Notes
The references to “the scale fee” are to the scale of fees set forth at the end of the sixth paragraph of this Schedule.1.Fee for formation and incorporation of a new company with limited liability with share capital—(a)in the case of a private company with limited liability and share capital where the nominal capital of the company to be formed—(i)does not exceed 1,000,000 shillings, the advocate shall charge 10 percent on the nominal capital but in any case not less than 75,000 shillings;(ii)exceeds 1,000,000 shillings but does not exceed 5,000,000 shillings, the advocate shall charge 10 percent for the first 1,000,000 shillings and 3 percent on the excess of 1,000,000 shillings up to 5,000,000 shillings;(iii)exceeds 5,000,000 shillings but does not exceed 10,000,000 shillings, the advocate shall charge 10 percent on the first 1,000,000 shillings up to 5,000,000 shillings, and 2 percent on the excess of 5,000,000 shillings to 10,000,000 shillings;(iv)exceeds 10,000,000 shillings, the advocate shall charge 1 percent on the excess of 10,000,000 shillings; and(b)in the case of a public company, one and one-half times the fees set out in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, but not less than 500,000 shillings. The fee shall include the drawing of the memorandum and articles of association, attendances and correspondences in connection with them, drawing minutes of the first meeting of the directors, obtaining Treasury consent where necessary, and other preliminary and incidental work in that connection down to the first general allotment of shares, and shall also include the filing of all documents required by the registrar of companies to be lodged with the memorandum and articles of association.2.Fee for the formation and incorporation of a new company without share capital—75,000 shillings to 150,000 shillings according to time, complexity and responsibility.3.The fees in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Schedule include drawing the memorandum and articles of association, preparing and lodging all documents necessary for the purpose of obtaining the certificate of incorporation and attendances and correspondence in connection therewith so far as the same are required to be done by the advocate, but not any work in connection with the preparation or issue of a prospectus.4.(1)Fee for drawing and preparing vendor's agreement— where there is a sale agreement pursuant to which assets are transferred to a company, the vendor's advocate shall be entitled to charge for the same agreement the scale fee calculated to the value of all the assets agreed to be sold less the value of assets, if any, for which instruments falling under the First Schedule to these Regulations are prepared, and in respect of which the scale of charges provided in that Schedule shall apply.(2)For perusing and completing the agreement by the purchaser's advocate, the advocate shall charge half of the fees charged by the vendor's advocate.5.(1)Fee for the preparation of a single debenture or series of debentures where there is no trust deed—(a)where no security is given other than a floating charge, the advocate shall charge double the scale fee on the amount of the debenture;(b)where security is given by way of a mortgage, debenture or other form of charge of immovable property, in addition to a floating charge, the advocate shall charge the fee prescribed for a mortgagee's or chargee's advocate in the First Schedule to these Regulations and, in addition, the scale fee;(c)in any case not provided for, the above fee shall be determined under the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations.(2)Fee for the preparation of a debenture, trust deed, securing one or more debentures or series of debentures or debenture stock—the advocate shall charge treble the scale fee on amount secured and, in addition, the fees prescribed in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations in respect of any necessary supplemental security instrument; except that—(a)where the debenture holder or the trustee (as the case may be) and the company creating the security are separately represented, the company's advocate shall be entitled to charge one-half of the fees chargeable by the advocate for the debenture holder or trustee;(b)where the debenture holder or the trustee and the company creating the security are represented by the same advocate, that advocate shall be entitled to charge, in addition to the fee mentioned in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, one-fourth of such fees in respect of his or her work on behalf of the company.(3)The fees at subparagraphs (2)(a) and (b) of this paragraph include attendance, correspondence, the drawing of resolutions and documents and the approval thereof and registration at the companies and land registries, where necessary. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, both the fees of the advocate for the debenture holder or the trustee and those of the advocate for the company are payable by the company.6.Fee for preparing, settling or approving prospectus on issue of share or loan capital or offer for sale thereof, obtaining stock exchange quotation, drafting and adjusting press advertisements, the reconstruction or amalgamation of companies or any other nonlitigious work in relation to company matters not otherwise provided for—the advocate shall charge according to time, complexity and responsibilityScale of fees
| Where the capital involved does not exceed 1,000,000 shs. | 15 percent but not less than 100,000 shs. |
| Where the capital involved exceeds 1,000,000 shs. but does not exceed 10,000,000 shs. | 15 percent on the first 1,000,000 shs. and 5 percent on the excess of 1,000,000 shs. up to 10,000,000 shs. |
| Where the capital involved exceeds 10,000,000 shs. | 5 percent on the excess of 10,000,000 shs. |
Fourth Schedule (regs. 14(d), 15, 18, 19)
Trademarks, patents and chattels transfer
A—Trademarks
| | Shs. |
| 1. Applications—(a) instructions to register one trademark in one class and drawing form of authorisation | 200,000 |
| (b) instructions to register second and further trademarks in the name of the same proprietor simultaneously per trademark in one class | 150,000 |
| (c) drawing application for registration and four copies of representation of mark | 50,000 |
| 2. Registered users— | |
| (a) instructions to file an application to enter one registered user of one registered trademark or more than one registered trademark of same proprietor incorporated in the same set of documents and subject to the same conditions and restrictions in each case— | |
| (i) for the first single registered trademark | 200,000 |
| (ii) for the second registered trademark | 100,000 |
| (iii) for the third registered trademark | 60,000 |
| (iv) for the fourth and each subsequent registered trademark, applications being filed simultaneously | 25,000 |
| (b) drawing statement of case, statutory declaration in support and application, depending on the amount of work involved but not less than | 350,000 |
| (c) drawing registered user agreement, depending on the amount of work involved but not less than | 250,000 |
| (d) instructions to file an application under section 30(9)(b) of the Trademarks Act for cancellation of a registered user in respect of one registered trademark of same proprietor— | |
| (i) for the first or single registered trademark | 200,000 |
| (ii) for the second registered trademark | 150,000 |
| (iii) for the third registered trademark | 70,000 |
| (iv) for the fourth and each subsequent trademark, applications being filed simultaneously | 35,000 |
| (e) drawing application and statement of grounds, depending on amount of work involved, but not less than | 100,000 |
| (f) for each subsequent registered trademark, the grounds for cancellation being the same | 30,000 |
| (g) instruction to file an application for variation of terms of appointment of a registered user, including drawing application | 200,000 |
| 3. Assignments— | |
| (a) instructions to file an application to register a subsequent proprietor of one registered trademark (or more than one registered trademark standing in the same name under the same devolution of title and filed simultaneously) with or without goodwill— | |
| (i) for the first registered trademark | 150,000 |
| (ii) for the second registered trademark | 50,000 |
| (iii) for each subsequent registered trademark | 35,000 |
| (b) instructions to file application for directions by the registrar for advertisement of the assignment of trademarks in use without goodwill and attending to the advertisement thereof— | |
| (i) for one registered trademark assigned | 150,000 |
| (ii) for every other registered trademark assigned under the same devolution of title filed simultaneously | 30,000 |
| (c) instructions to apply for extension of time in which to apply for directions to advertise, from | 65,000 |
| 4. Renewals— | |
| (a) instructions to renew the registration of one trademark in one class, including drawing the prescribed form and form of authorisation | 150,000 |
| (b) instructions to renew the registration of second and further trademarks in the name of the same proprietor simultaneously, including drawing the prescribed form and form of authorisation per mark in one class | 100,000 |
| (c) instructions to renew the registration of one trademark in one class under rule 64 of the Trademarks Rules, including drawing the prescribed forms and form of authorisation | 150,000 |
| 5. Change of name— | |
| (a) instructions to register change of name of the registered proprietor in respect of one trademark in one class, including drawing the prescribed form and form of authorisation | 150,000 |
| (b) instructions to register change of name of the registered proprietor in respect of second and further trademarks simultaneously, including drawing the prescribed form and form of authorisation for each change of name per trademark in one class | 50,000 |
| 6. Change of address— | |
| (a) instructions to register change of address of the registered proprietor in respect of one trademark in one class, including drawing the prescribed form and form of authorisation | 150,000 |
| (b) instructions to register change of address of the registered proprietor in respect of second and further trademarks simultaneously, including the drawing of the prescribed forms and form of authorisation for each change of address per trademark in one class | 50,000 |
| 7. Alterations of amendments— | |
| (a) instructions to amend or alter one registered trademark in one class, including drawing the prescribed form and form of authorisation | 200,000 |
| (b) instructions to amend or alter second and further registered trademarks simultaneously in one class, including the drawing of the prescribed form and form of authorisation for amendment or alteration per trademark in one class | 50,000 |
| 8. Searches— | |
| (a) instructions to search register | 80,000 |
| (b) instructions to advise on the registerability of a proposed trademark in one class, including all correspondence | 150,000 |
| (c) instructions to obtain registrar's preliminary advice on Form TM 27 or TM 28, including drawing the prescribed form and all correspondence in connection with the form | 60,000 |
| (d) instructions to search a trademark file for particulars of the trademark per trademark in one class | 50,000 |
| 9. Opposition and rectification proceedings— | |
| (a) instructions to enter opposition or to defend opposition proceedings or to apply for rectification or to defend rectification proceedings where the opposition or proceedings are conducted before the registrar, such fee as the taxing officer, in the exercise of his or her discretion and taking into consideration the nature and importance of the opposition or rectification, the value of the trademark to the parties concerned, the amount of evidence filed and the time required for the preparation thereof, the general conduct of the proceedings and all other relevant circumstances, shall decide but not less than | 500,000 |
| (b) attendances before the registrar conducting opposition or rectification proceedings— | |
| (i) every whole day | 150,000 |
| (ii) every half-day or part thereof | 75,000 |
| (c) on interlocutory matters, taking judgments, minutes or part thereof | 10,000 |
| 10. Miscellaneous matters— | |
| (a) attendances on the registrar for every 15 minutes or part thereof | 10,000 |
| (b) correspondence letters, reinfringement, opposition, but not concerned with applications, renewals— | |
| (i) per letter | 10,000 |
| (ii) or per folio | 2,000 |
| (c) receiving and perusing letters— | |
| (i) per letter | 5,000 |
| (ii) or per folio | 1,000 |
| (d) drawing all other necessary documents, notice of opposition, statutory declarations, counter statements, etc.— | |
| (i) per folio | 10,000 |
| (ii) or file copies per folio | 2,000 |
| (e) perusing documents, pleadings, statutory declarations, etc. to be charged for as for perusals at item 6(a) of the Sixth Schedule to these Regulations | |
Note
The fees for instructions in each case enumerated other than the fee for oppositions or rectification include the drawing and lodging of all forms of disclaimer, requests for correction of clerical error or for amendment of an application, the payment of association fees, stamping of documents and all other correspondences.B - Patents and designs
| | Shs. |
| 1. Instruction to register a patent, including drawing form of authorisation and stamping it, drawing and lodging application and all correspondences | 200,000 |
| 2. Instructions to register an assignment of a patent, including drawing form of authorisation and stamping it, drawing assignment and lodging application and all correspondence | 150,000 |
| 3. Instructions to register an extension of a patent, including drawing form of authorisation and stamping it and making application for extension | 150,000 |
| 4. Attending at the registry, searching register of patents— for every 15 minutes | 10,000 |
C — Chattels transfer
The charge shall be as set out under the scale in item 5 of the Third Schedule to these Regulations for a single unsecured debenture.Fifth Schedule (regs. 14(e), 15, 30, 34)
Scale of fees in respect of business the remuneration for which is not otherwise prescribed
| | Shs. |
| 1. Instructions for drawing and perusing deeds, deed polls, affidavits and other documents or other matters of a noncontentious nature— | |
| (a) such fee for instructions as may be fair and reasonable, having regard to the care and labour required, the number and length of papers to be perused, the nature or importance of the matter, the amount or value of the subject matter involved, the interest of the parties, complexity of the matter, and all other circumstances of the case | |
| (b) in ordinary cases, per folio | 10,000 |
| 2. Attendances in person or by telephone— | |
| (a) in ordinary cases, per 15 minutes or part thereof | 10,000 |
| (b) in other cases, the taxing officer may increase or reduce the charge in paragraph 2(a) of this Schedule if for any special reason he or she sees fit | |
| 3. Abstract of title— | |
| (a) where requested by purchaser's or mortgagee's advocate, drawing abstract or memorandum, per folio | 10,000 |
| (b) fair copy, per folio | 4,000 |
| 4. Journeys from home— | |
| (a) for every day of not less than six hours employed on business or in travelling | 300,000 |
| (b) where a less time than six hours is so employed per hour | 50,000 |
| 5. Time engaged where charge is so based, in lieu of charges per item of work done—per hour, or part of an hour | 50,000 |
| 6. Correspondence— | |
| (a) letters or per folio | 20,000 4,000 |
| (b) receiving and perusing a letter or per folio | 5,000 1,000 |
| 7. Opinions—for formal written opinion, charge such fee as may be reasonable in the circumstances, having regard to the same considerations as set out above for the assessment of instructions, but not less than | 65,000 |
| 8. Debt collection—in respect of noncontentious debt collection matters, an advocate may opt to charge therefor upon the following inclusive scale in lieu of charging per item for work done— | |
| (a) where the amount of debt does not exceed 500,000 shs. | 10 percent of the debt to be collected but in any case not less than 20,000 shs. |
| (b) where the amount of debt exceeds 500,000 shs. but does not exceed 1,000,000 shs. | 10 percent of the first 500,000 shs. and 5 percent on the excess of 500,000 shs. up to 1,000,000 shs. |
| (c) where the amount of debt exceeds 1,000,000 shs. but does not exceed 10,000,000 shs. | 10 percent of the first 500,000 shs. and 5 percent on the excess of 500,000 shs. up to 1,000,000 shs. and 3 percent on excess of 1,000,000 shs. up to 10,000,000 shs. |
| (d) where the amount of debt exceeds 10,000,000 shs. | 1 percent on the excess of 10,000,000 shs. |
Sixth Schedule (regs. 37, 57)
Costs in the High Court and magistrates courts
1.Instructions to sue or defend—(a)subject as hereafter provided, the fees for instructions shall be as follows—(i)to sue in an ordinary suit in which no appearance is entered under Order XXXVI of the Civil Procedure Rules where no application for leave to appear and defend is made, the fee shall be 65 percent of the fees chargeable under item 1(a)(iv) of this Schedule;(ii)to sue or defend in a suit to which the provisions of Order XXXVI of the Civil Procedure Rules apply in which an application for leave to appear and defend was made and refused, the fee shall be 75 percent of the fee chargeable under item 1(a)(iv)(D) of this Schedule;(iii)in a suit where settlement is reached prior to confirmation of the first hearing date of the suit the fee shall be 85 percent of the fee chargeable under item 1(a)(iv) of this Schedule;(iv)to sue or defend in any other case or to present or oppose an appeal where the value of the subject matter can be determined from the amount claimed or the judgment—(A)where the amount does not exceed 500,000 shillings—12½ percent on the amount claimed;(B)where the amount exceeds 500,000 shillings but does not exceed 5,000,000 shillings—12½ percent on the first 500,000 shillings and 10 percent on the next 4,500,000 shillings;(C)where the amount exceeds 5,000,000 shillings but does not exceed 10,000,000 shillings—12½ percent on the first 500,000 shillings, 10 percent on the next 4,500,000 shillings and 7½ percent on the next 5,000,000 shillings;(D)where the amount exceeds 10,000,000 shillings but does not exceed 20,000,000 shillings—12½ percent on the first 500,000 shillings, 10 percent on the next 4,500,000 shillings, 7½ percent on the next 5,000,000 shillings and 5 percent on the next 10,000,000 shillings;(E)where the amount exceeds 20,000,000 shillings - 1 percent on the excess of 20,000,000 shillings;(v)to sue or defend or to present or oppose an appeal in any case not provided for above in any court, not less than 75,000 shillings;(vi)to present or oppose a petition for winding up a company or a divorce or other matrimonial proceedings or to prosecute or oppose a suit by originating summons in any court, not less than 75,000 shillings;(vii)for applications, notices of motion or chamber applications—(A)where the application is unopposed, not less than 100,000 shillings;(B)where the application is opposed, not less than 150,000 shillings;(viii)to file objections to an arbitrator's or commissioner's report the fee shall be as in items (iv) or (v) of this paragraph depending on whether it can be valued or not; except that—(ix)where, due to the complexity of a case, a higher fee is considered appropriate, the advocate for either party may apply to the presiding judge or magistrate, as the case may be, for a certificate allowing him or her to claim a higher fee; the judge or magistrate shall then specify the fraction or percentage by which the instruction fee should be increased;(x)where either party is of the opinion that the case should have been brought in a magistrate's court, that party may also apply to the presiding judge for a certificate reducing the fees and if the application is granted, then, the judge shall specify the fraction or percentage by which the instruction fee shall be reduced, provided that the reduction certificate shall not exceed 1/5 or 20 percent of the fees;(xi)in any case in which the costs of more than one advocate have been certified by the presiding judge or magistrate, as the case may be, the instruction fee allowed and other charges shall be increased by one-half to cover the second advocate;(xii)in any case in which the costs of a senior counsel have been certified by the presiding judge or magistrate, as the case may be, the instruction fee allowed and allowance for the attendances at the court conducting the cause shall be increased by one-third;(xiii)in any case in which the costs of a senior counsel and a junior counsel have been certified by the presiding judge or magistrate, as the case may be, the instruction fee set out above shall be increased by one-half to cover a senior counsel and other charges shall be doubled accordingly;(b)as between advocate and client, the instruction fee to be allowed on taxation shall be the actual instruction fee allowed as between party and party increased by one-third.2.Drawing court papers—(a)pleadings, interlocutory application, notice of motion or chamber application, originating summons, affidavit, petition of appeal, interrogatories, notices to admit and produce, agreement for compromise, adjustment or satisfaction of suit, or for reference to arbitration (two folios or less), 15,000 shillings;(b)the like, in excess of two folios, additional per folio after the first two folios, 5,000 shillings;(c)creditor's or debtor's petition that debtor be adjudicated insolvent, 10,000 shillings per folio, but not less than 25,000 shillings;(d)notice of objections by debtor to creditor's petition where court allows costs to the debtor on dismissal of creditor's petition, 10,000 shillings per folio, but not less than 25,000 shillings;(e)all other necessary documents, 8,000 shillings per folio, but not less than 25,000 shillings;(f)every agreement raising questions of law or fact for the decision of the court (unless certified by the judge or magistrate to be allowed at a higher rate), 8,000 shillings per folio, but not more than 50,000 shillings;(g)bill of costs per folio, 5,000 shillings;(h)affidavit of service inclusive of annexures, 10,000 shillings.3.Copies—(a)copies of pleadings, affidavit, petition of appeal, cross objections to petition, interrogatories, replies to interrogatories, agreement in satisfaction of suit or for reference to arbitration, exhibit, bill of costs and every other necessary document (whether for court or opposing party) per folio, 15,000 shillings;(b)the actual costs of copies of judge's notes bespoken from day-to day as a case proceeds may be allowed if certified for by the trial judge;(c)the actual cost of printing supported by vouchers shall be allowed (subject to regulation 13 of these Regulations);(d)in special cases in addition to preparing and making copies of any account or other documents not being notes or observations relating to the evidence of a witness only, which may be necessary for the judge's or advocate's use at the trial, such sum as may be reasonable, not exceeding per folio, 5,000 shillings.4.Letters—letter before action or other necessary letter—20,000 shillings, or per folio 4,000 shillings5.Attendance—(a)each necessary telephone call allowed, 10,000 shillings;(b)on any necessary application to, or attendance on, the magistrate or registrar including taxation, per fifteen minutes or part thereof, 15,000 shillings;(c)at offices of court or registrar or upon opposite party or his or her advocate on routine matters—(i)advocate—10,000 shillings;(ii)clerk—7,000 shillings;(d)to make or oppose any application or motion before the judge or magistrate, not less than 50,000 shillings;(e)at court on any matter on a date fixed by the court for hearing or for calling over lists when case cannot be taken or summons unserved—(i)if in court, 20,000 shillings;(ii)if in chambers, 15,000 shillings;(f)at court for orders if defendant appears and admits the claim and judgment is given, 30,000 shillings;(g)at court on settlement of issues or for orders, 30,000 shillings;(h)at court conducting cause—(i)for every day of not less than six hours, 30,000 shillings;(ii)where a time less than six hours is so employed, per hour 50,000 shillings;(i)to hear a reserved judgment or to obtain judgment on arbitrator's award or commissioner's report, per half-hour or part thereof 20,000 shillings;(j)with judge on a view, if in court hours, the same fees as for attendances in court conducting the cause, but if out of court hours, per hour, including travelling time, in addition to all expenses properly incurred in getting to and from the place viewed, 50,000 shillings;(k)where there are several deponents or it is necessary for the purpose of having an affidavit sworn to go a distance or employ an agent, reasonable allowance may be made on special grounds by the taxing officer;(l)at the meeting of creditors of a bankrupt, per fifteen minutes or part thereof, 10,000 shillings;(m)on behalf of a petitioning creditor or receiver, after the receiver is appointed, and giving him or her all necessary information, per fifteen minutes or part thereof, 10,000 shillings;(n)before a commissioner for adjustment of accounts, per fifteen minutes or part thereof, 15,000 shillings;(o)before an arbitrator, the same fees as for conducting a case in court;(p)for all other necessary attendances, per fifteen minutes or part thereof, 12,000 shillings,except that reasonable and necessary travelling and subsistence expenses within Uganda shall be allowed at the discretion of the taxing officer.6.Perusals—(a)perusals of pleading memorandum of appeal, interrogatories and answers to interrogatories, notices to admit, petition to wind up company, petition in insolvency, notice of motion in courts, chamber summons, affidavits, originating summons or other necessary document not specifically provided for—10,000 shillings, or per folio, 5,000 shillings;(b)perusals of notices and other routine documents, 5,000 shillings;(c)perusals of necessary letter, 5,000 shillings, or per folio, 1,000 shillings;(d)for reading and correcting proofs, printed matter, per folio, 1,000 shillings.7.Service—(a)where service is in person, a reasonable charge depending on the distance and time taken to be allowed at the discretion of the taxing officer;(b)for actual travelling and subsistence expenses incurred by the process server, charge the actual expenses incurred;(c)where service is by post or by any other mode of substituted service, charge the actual expenses incurred.8.Plans, models, etc.For plans, charts, photographs or models for use of the judge at trial, such sum as is actually incurred shall be charged.9.TranslationTranslation of necessary documents or accounts, per folio, not less than 10,000 shillings.10.Probate proceedings—(a)perusing will, per folio, 10,000 shillings;(b)instruction to apply for grant of probate or letters of administration with or without will annexed, or for resealing a grant, not less than 100,000 shillings; except that where the application is contested, the advocate for the applicant and the advocate for the opposing party shall charge such fee as shall be allowed by the taxing officer, but in any case not less than 250,000 shillings;(c)drawing application for letters of administration or probate, oath of executor, affidavit of due execution of will or any other necessary documents, charge as in paragraph 2(a) and (b) of this Schedule;(d)instructions to prepare an inventory or account, per 200,000 shillings of net estate, 10,000 shillings, but not less than 60,000 shillings;(e)drawing inventory of account, per folio, 121,000 shillings, but not less than 40,000 shillings;(f)copies of inventory and account and other necessary documents per folio, charge the same as in paragraph 4 of this Schedule;(g)necessary attendances at the registrar' s in connection with taking out letters, or registering a will, charge as in paragraph 5 of this Schedule.11.Bankruptcy proceedings—(a)petitioning debtor's advocate's costs in summary cases—(i)instructions for petition, 180,000 shillings;(ii)instructions to apply for discharge, 90,000 shillings;(b)instructions for petition where the assets are certified in nonsummary cases—(i)as not likely to realise 1,000,000 shillings, not more than 10,000 shillings;(ii)as likely to exceed 1,000,000 shillings, but not to exceed 5,000,000 shillings, not less than 500,000 shillings;(iii)as likely to exceed 5,000,000 shillings, then the minimum fee shall be increased by 100,000 shillings for every additional 1,000,000 shillings, or part thereof, up to 10,000,000 shillings;(iv)in excess of 10,000,000 shillings, then the minimum fee shall be increased by 20,000 shillings for every additional 1,000,000 shillings or part thereof;(c)a certificate of the receiver as to the value by which the assets arelikely to increase shall be produced to the taxing officer and the allowance for instructions for petition made accordingly;(d)in cases where a composition is accepted and confirmed by the court the value of the assets shall be taken at the amount required for the purpose of composition;(e)instruction to apply for discharge, not less than 12,000 shillings;(f)debtor's advocate's costs for instructions for, and drawing consent to, an order of adjudication on creditor's petition to declare insolvent—(i)where the assets are certified by the receiver as not likely to realise 500,000 shillings, not less than 90,000 shillings;(ii)as likely to exceed 500,000 shillings, not more than 150,000 shillings;(g)creditor's advocate's costs for petition to adjudicate debtor insolvent where assets are certified—(i)as not likely to realise 1,000,000 shillings, not more than 300,000 shillings;(ii)as likely to exceed 1,000,000 shillings, but not to exceed 5,000,000 shillings, not less than 500,000 shillings;(iii)as likely to exceed 5,000,000 shillings, then the minimum fee shall be increased by 100,000 shillings for every additional 1,000,000 shillings or part thereof up to 10,000,000 shillings;(iv)in excess of 10,000,000 shillings, then the minimum fee shall be increased by 20,000 shillings for every additional 1,000,000 shillings or part thereof;(h)instruction for the appointment of interim receiver of an insolvent's estate, not less than 100,000 shillings;(i)where the debtor disputes the statements in the petition, further instructions, not less than 200,000 shillings;(j)debtor's advocate's costs where the court allows costs to the debtor on dismissal of a petition in insolvency, instructions to oppose petitions, not less than 300,000 shillings.