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LAWS OF KENYA
LAND ADJUDICATION ACT
THE LAND ADJUDICATION REGULATIONS
LEGAL NOTICE 143 OF 1970
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. LXXII—No. 33 on 17 July 1970
- Commenced on 17 July 1970
- [Amended by Land Adjudication (Amendment) Regulations, 1970 (Legal Notice 242 of 1970) on 31 December 1970]
- [Amended by Land Adjudication (Amendment) Regulations, 1971 (Legal Notice 213 of 1971) on 15 October 1971]
- [Amended by Land Adjudication (Amendment) Regulations, 1989 (Legal Notice 15 of 1989) on 20 January 1989]
- [Amended by Land Adjudication (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (Legal Notice 212 of 1991) on 17 June 1991]
- [Amended by Land Adjudication (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (Legal Notice 304 of 1994) on 26 August 1994]
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
- [Amended by Land Adjudication (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 (Legal Notice 23 of 2024) on 19 January 2024]
- [Amended by Land Adjudication (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (Legal Notice 76 of 2024) on 25 April 2024]
1. Citation and application
These Regulations may be cited as the Land Adjudication Regulations and shall apply to all areas of Trust land to which the Land Adjudication Act has been applied.2. Interpretation
In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the Land Adjudication Act;"assessor" means a person appointed under regulation 11 and who is experienced in recognised customary law applicable to a party to an appeal under section 29 of the Act;"duly authorised agent" means any person authorised in writing to represent the signatory in land disputes but does not include an advocate; and"holding" means an individual parcel of land which is the subject of an entry in the adjudication record of any adjudication section.[L.N. 242/1970, r. 1, L.N. 15/1989, r. 2.]3. Assessment of cost of demarcation of boundaries or lines
The costs of any demarcation or clearing of a piece of land or boundary line carried out under section 18(3) of the Act shall be assessed by the Adjudication Officer as being the wages for the period concerned of all labourers and other staff of the Land Adjudication Department engaged full-time on the work in question, the cost price of all materials or services provided whether by way of hedging materials or otherwise, a charge for any transport supplied at Government mileage rates, together with a fee of 15 per cent of all such costs and charges, to cover overheads including costs of supervision.4. Appeals to Cabinet Secretary against determination of objection
5. Appeal to Cabinet Secretary on staying of land suits
6. Adjudication fees
7. Committee and Board hearing fees
Any person at whose request a question is referred to a Committee or who requests that his complaint under section 21(3) of the Act be referred to an Arbitration Board or lodges an objection with an Adjudication Officer under section 26 of the Act shall pay a fee at the rate specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.[ L.N. 23/2024, r. 5, L.N. 76/2024, r. 5.]8. Allowances for members of Committees
No cash allowance of any kind shall be payable to members of Committees from public funds, but where necessary Government transport may be provided for their use.9. Allowances for members of Boards
10. Interpreters
11. Appointment of assessors
12. Payment of assessors and interpreters
History of this document
25 April 2024 this version
19 January 2024
31 December 2022
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
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26 August 1994
17 June 1991
20 January 1989
15 October 1971
31 December 1970
17 July 1970
Published in Kenya Gazette 33
Commenced