The Physical Planners (Forms and Fees) Rules

Legal Notice 125 of 1998

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LAWS OF KENYA

PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION ACT

THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS (FORMS AND FEES) RULES

LEGAL NOTICE 125 OF 1998

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. C—No. 56 on 25 September 1998
  • Commenced on 25 September 1998
  1. [Amended by Physical Planners Registration Act Corrigenda (Corrigendum 60 of 1998) on 30 October 1998]
  2. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1.These Rules may be cited as the Physical Planners (Forms and Fees) Rules.
2.The register of physical planners to be maintained by the Registrar in accordance with section 6 of the Act shall be in Form 1A in the First Schedule to these Rules.
3.An application for a licence to render physical planning services in accordance with section 12 of the Act shall be in Form II in the First Schedule to these Rules.
4.The certificate of registration to be issued by the Registrar in accordance with section 7 of the Act shall be in Form III in the First Schedule of these Rules.
5.The practising certificate to be issued by the Registrar to a registered physical planner shall be in Form IV set out in the First Schedule of these Rules.
6.The application for restoration/re-instatement in accordance with section 16 of the Act shall be in Form V in the First Schedule to these Rules.
7.The fees set out in the Second Schedule shall be payable to the Board by registered physical planners in respect of the matters set out therein.
8.The fees chargeable for services rendered by practising physical planners shall be those in the Third Schedule to these Rules.

FIRST SCHEDULE

THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION BOARD REGISTER

FORM 1A(s. 6 and r. 2)
Name in full ........................................... Title .........................................Nationality ........................................... Age ............................................Academic and Professional affixes .....................................................................Date of application for registration ...................................................................Date of issue of certificate ...........................................................................Postal Address .........................................................................................______________________________________________________________________________
Change of AddressDate of change
1. ..........................................................................
2. ...........................................................................
3. .........................................................................
.................................................is hereby registered as a Physical Planner this ............. day of .............. 20 ............and a certificate to this effect similarly attested is duly authorised to be issued as per Minute No. ........... of ................In witness whereof the Common Seal has been affixed hereto.
.........................................Chairperson of the Board   
.........................................Member of the Board .........................................Registrar 
.........................................Member of the Board   
ENDORSEMENTS
.........................................Chairman of the Board   
.........................................Member of the Board .........................................Registrar 
.........................................Member of the Board   

______________________

FORM 1B  
  No. ...................
  
THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION ACT
(Cap. 536)
THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION BOARD
THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTER (SUMMARY)
Serial No.Name andAddressQualificationsCertificateRegistrationNo.PractisingRemarks
1.   YesNo 
2.      
3.      
4.      
CONFIDENTIAL

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FORM II(s. 12(1), r. 3)
THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION ACT
(Cap. 536)
THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION BOARD
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
1. Surname ...................................................... Title ......................................

(Block Capitals)

Other Names ...............................................................................................

(Block Capitals)

Date of Birth ...............................................................Marital Status ..............................................................Nationality .................................................................Qualifications ...............................................................Postal Address ...............................................................Residential Address ..........................................................................................................................................Telephone No. Office ............................ House .......................Fax No. ............................ E-mail Address ...........................Have you previously applied for registration? YES/NO.If yes, state date(s) ............................2. Educational background (state the name of institutions; duration and degree/diploma, etc, and award).
DurationCourseInstitutionAward
............................................................................................
............................................................................................
............................................................................................
............................................................................................
3. Professional examination (state examining body, professional qualifications, membership status and year):
ExaminingBodyProfessionalQualificationsMembershipStatusYear
............................................................................................
............................................................................................
............................................................................................
............................................................................................
4. Professional experience (state name of organization, duration, position(s) held and responsibilities:
OrganizationDurationPosition heldResponsibilities
............................................................................................
............................................................................................
............................................................................................
............................................................................................
5. Other Qualifications (specify with dates):........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6. Membership of other institutions:........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7. Honours/Distinctions received:........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8. Publications:........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9. Are you ordinarily resident in Kenya? YES/NOIf yes, state from what date ...................................................................10. I enclose a cheque/postal order/money order for KSh ............ as payment of application fee which I understand is not refundable (see Note (a)11. I hereby declare that the foregoing statements are true in every respect. I acknowledge that my statement contained in this application which is false shall invalidate this application. I have read the Physical Planners Registration Act (Cap. 536). I am aware of the penalties stipulated in the Act and I understand that if registered, I shall be bound by the provisions of the Act and any amendments thereto so long as my name remains in the register.Date ......................................... Applicant's Signature .........................................
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Application No. ...........................................................................Date received ......................................... 
Receipt No. ...................................................................................Date .......................................................... 
Approved/Rejected/Deferred ...................................................Minute No. ............................................... 
Chairman's Signature ...................................................................  
Date .................................................................................................  
Board Member's Signature ............................................................Date ............................................................ 
Registrar's Signature ......................................................................Date ............................................................ 
Date notification sent .....................................................................  

NOTES

(a)Cheques, postal orders or money orders should be crossed Account Payee Only and made payable to the "Physical Planners Registration Board".
(b)Certified copies of your educational and professional certificates where applicable should be enclosed with this application. Original certificates when called for may be either delivered at the Board's offices or sent by registered post. No responsibility can be accepted by the Board for lost certificates.
(c)Give full details of your professional experience and employment record during the last five years starting from your present appointment.

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FORM III(s. 7 and r. 4)
THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION ACT
(Cap. 536)
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
This is to certify that ..................... is a Registered Physical Planner in accordance with the provisions of the Physical Planners Registration Act (Cap. 536) in witness whereof the common seal has been hereto affixed.
 .........................................(Member)
.........................................Registrar.........................................(Member)
 Date ...............................
Serial No.

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FORM IV(r. 5)
THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION ACT
(Cap. 536)
PRACTISING CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that .......................................................... is authorised to practice, as a Physical Planner for the period ...................... to ...................... in accordance with the Physical Planners Registration Act
..............................................................(Registrar)..............................................................(Chairman)
Date ....................................................

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FORM V(r. 6)
THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION ACT
(Cap. 536) 
  
APPLICATION FOR RESTORATION/RE-INSTATEMENT 
 Reg. No. .........
1. Name ..................................................................................................Postal Address ............................................................................................Tel. No. ..................................................................................................Date of Removal from Register/Suspension ................................................Gazette Notice No. .............................. Date ...............................................2. Reasons for seeking restoration/ re-instatement.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3. I enclose a cheque/postal order/money order for KSh ............ as payment of application fee which I understand is not refundableDate ............................... Applicant's Signature ...............................
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Application No. .................Date received ...........
Receipt No. .....................Date .............
Approved/Rejected/Deferred ...............Minute No. ..........
Chairman's Signature ................. 
Date ............... 
Board Member's Signature .......Date ..........
Registrar's Signature ...............Date ............
Date notification sent ............ 

SECOND SCHEDULE [r. 7]

FEES

(i)Application fee (s. 12(1))500
(ii)Application fee (s. 14(1))2,000
(iii)Registration fee (s. 13)1,000
(iv)Practising certificate fee (s. 13)5,000
(v)Practising certificate fee (s. 14)10,000
(vi)Restoration fee (s. 16(2)(b))2,000
(vii)Duplicate registration certificate (s. 7(5))500
(viii)Suspension (re-instatement) fee (s. 16(2)(c))500
(ix)Renewal certificate (s. 7(4))1,000
(x)Duplicate practising certificate250
(xi)Inspection of register (s. 10)100
(xii)Inquiry proceedings fee100

THIRD SCHEDULE [r. 8]

CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY PRACTISING PHYSICAL PLANNERS

The scale of charges for services rendered by practising physical planners shall be based on time (man-hours, days month), area, (acres, hectares and/or sub-plots) or value of land prior to planning intervention. A registered physical planner shall make known to the client the alternative methods of charge.
1.(1) There shall be three categories of physical planner consultants, namely—
(a)junior consultant;
(b)senior consultant;
(c)principal consultant, who shall be owner of consulting firm.
(2)The minimum charges shall range between KSh. 1,500 and KSh. 3,500. A client will negotiate the actual fee with the registered physical planner.
(3)The maximum charge shall be negotiated and agreed, taking into consideration the physical planner's qualifications, experience and the complexity of the contract task.
(4)A planning assistant who shall be a non-registered graduate physical planner may be recruited by a registered physical planner. The renumeration of the former shall be negotiable but must be below KSh. 1,500, per hour.
(5)A technician/draughtsman working for a registered physical planner shall be renumerated at a fee below that paid/payable to a planning assistant.
(6)The alternative mode of charges shall be one eighth of daily salary for a registered physical planner who is employed on a full-time basis, proof of which shall be a payslip.A working day is considered to consist of eight (8) hours; and twenty days to make one man-month.
(7)There shall be additional charges equivalent to 30 per cent of gross emoluments to cover overhead costs.
(8)Cost re-imbursables such as transport, accommodation and Government/local authority levies, shall be met by the client upon production of proof of such expenditure.
2.
(a)Subdivision of Rural Agricultural Land
Land SizeFee (KSh.) per acre
First 1,000 acres5000
Over 1,000 acres300
Minimum for whole scheme30,000
(b)Subdivision of Urban Agricultural Land (Under City, Municipal and Town Council authorities):
Land SizeFee (KSh.) per acre
First 50 acres12,000
Over 50 acres9,000
Minimum50,000
(c)Subdivision of Urban Residential Land:
First 25 acres30,000
Over 25 acres15,000
Minimum200,000
(d)Comprehensive Development - I (using acreage):
First 25 acres75,000
Over 25 acres50,000
Minimum200,000
(e)Comprehensive Development - II (using sub-plots):
First 5 plots6,750
Next 25 plots5,500
Next 70 plots4,250
Next 100 plots3,250
Over 200 plots2,250
Minimum200,000
(f)Industrial and Commercial Development (High Density):
(a) First 25 acres40,000
Over 25 acres27,500
Minimum100,000
or
(b) First 5 plots20,000
Next 20 plots15,000
Over 25 plots7,500
Minimum100,000
Provided that in all cases where acreage is used as a basis for charge, and the unit of measure is the hectare, these charges shall be multiplied by 2.5 (two dot five).
3.(1) A registered physical planner shall charge 5 per cent of the value of land covered by the scheme plan.
(2)The value of land shall be such as mutually agreed between the registered physical planner and the client or determined by a valuer registered under the Valuers Act (Cap. 532).
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