The Notaries Public Rules

Legal Notice 219 of 1958

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The Notaries Public Rules

LAWS OF KENYA

NOTARIES PUBLIC ACT

THE NOTARIES PUBLIC RULES

LEGAL NOTICE 219 OF 1958

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. LX—No. 23 on 13 May 1958
  • Commenced on 13 May 1958
  1. [Amended by Notaries Public (Amendment) Rules, 1974 (Legal Notice 39 of 1974) on 1 March 1974]
  2. [Amended by Notaries Public (Amendment) Rules, 1980 (Legal Notice 112 of 1980) on 25 July 1980]
1.These Rules may be cited as the Notaries Public Rules.
2.The fees which shall be paid by a notary public on appointment to practise as such and for the issue of a new certificate shall be those specified in the First Schedule.
3.The fees which may be charged by a notary public in respect of notarial acts shall be those specified in the Second Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE [r. 2]

[L.N. 39/1974, r. 2, L.N. 112/1980, r. 2]
  Sh.Cts.
1.Fees payable by a notary public on appointment to practise as such ..........1, 00000
2.Fees payable for the issue of a new certificate in Nairobi and Mombasa ............25000
 elsewhere .................................................................15000

SECOND SCHEDULE

[L.N. 39/1974, r. 2, L.N. 112/1980, r. 2]
 PART I - MARINE PROTESTSSh.Cts.
1.For attendance on Master and instructions to protest5000
2.For noting a marine protest and furnishing one certified copy if required7000
3.For filing a request for survey and issuing order of survey6000
4.For receiving report of survey, filing original in archives, and furnishing, if required, one certified copy of request, order and report of survey—  
 for the first 200 words or part thereof10000
 for each additional 200 words or part thereof1200
5.For extending marine protest, filing original and furnishing one certified copy if required (exclusive of any fee for drawing, if required, the body of the protest)—  
 for the first 200 words or part thereof10000
 for each additional 200 words or part thereof1200
6.For drawing marine protest, per folio1200
    
 PART II – NOTING AND PROTESTING BILLS OF EXCHANGE  
7.For instructions to note bill of exchange and filing one copy thereof2500
8.For each attendance of notary's clerk presenting bill of exchange within the town of the notary's practice6000
9.In addition, outside the town of the notary's practice per hour4500
10.For notary's endorsement of bill of exchange (under seal) and attaching his clerk's note5000
11.For issuing notice of dishonour to party dis-honouring2500
12.And for each additional copy to any other party to thebill of exchange1200
13.For drawing and extending protest of bill of exchangeby notary under seal including filing one copy thereof9000
    
 PART III – GENERAL  
14.For each additional copy furnished1200
15.For any other protest, filing the original, and furnishing one certified copy if required (exclusive of any fee for drawing, if required, the body of the protest)—  
 for the first 200 words or part thereof10000
 for each additional 200 words or part thereof1200
16.For drawing protest, per folio1200
17.For administering an oath or receiving a declaration or affirmation without attestation or signature2500
18.For administering an oath or receiving a declaration or affirmation with attestation of signature3000
19.For each exhibit thereto500
20.For each signature attested by a notary public in any document not otherwise provided for3000
21.For certifying to a copy of a document or part of a document—  
 for the first 100 words or, being a photographic copy, the whole document4500
 for every additional 100 words or part thereof800
22.For uniting documents and attaching notary seal to the fastening1200
23.For directing search for, or obtaining, from a public record office or elsewhere, extracts from local registers, or copies of wills, deeds or other matters, in addition to the expenses incurred and any fees for attestation7000
24.For notarially certifying the execution of any document, preparing, completing and attaching necessary certificate10000
25.For affixing notary signature and seal if required to any document not otherwise provided for by this Schedule3500
26.For each notary public seal affixed to a document, packet or article, when no signature is required2500
27.Additional fees for attending to perform any notarial act or acts outside the notary's office in the town of the notary's practice for every quarter-hour or part thereof6000
28.Outside the town of the notary's practice, at the same rate and allowance as an advocate may charge for a journey from home.  
29.Any other notarial act not specified above3500
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History of this document

25 July 1980 this version
13 May 1958
Published in Kenya Gazette 23
Commenced
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