Laws of Malawi

Category: Subsidiary Legislation

Fully Consolidated and Annotated - 2024

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LOCAL LAND BOARDS: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

LOCAL LAND BOARDS: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION LOCAL LAND BOARDS (LILONGWE LAND CONTROL DIVISION) ORDER under s. 3 G.N. 129/1970G.N. 133/1970 1. Citation This Order may be cited as the Local Land Boards (Lilongwe Land Control Division) Order. 2. Constitution of the Lilongwe Land Control Division The area constituted as the Lilongwe Land Registration District under the Registered Land (Lilongwe Land Registration District) Order, shall be the Lilongwe Land Control Division for the purposes of the Local Land Boards Act. LOCAL LAND BOARDS REGULATIONS under s. 15 G.N. 180/1970163/1983 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Local Land Boards Regulations. 2. Form of application for consent Every application for consent under the Act shall be made in duplicate in Form I set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. 3. Fee There shall be payable on every application for consent referred to in regulation 2 a fee of K3. 4. Form of application for replacement of family representative Every application for replacement of family representative under this Act shall be in duplicate in Form I set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. 5. Fee for an application under reg. 4 There shall be payable on every application for replacement of a family representative referred to in regulation 4 a fee of K3. (regs. 2 and 4) SCHEDULE LOCAL LAND BOARDS ACT APPLICATION FOR CONSENT OF LOCAL LAND BOARD (To be submitted in duplicate in respect of each transaction and sent to or left at the appropriate District Registry) To: The Local Land Board. I Hereby apply to the ………………………………………………….. Local Land Board for its consent to the transaction described below and give the following information— 1.—(a) Present registered proprietor of interest (full name in block letters). (b) Nationality. (c) Address. 2.—(a) Proposed purchaser, transferee, chargee, etc. (full name in block letters). (b) If a company or other incorporated association, names of directors or principal officials, authorized and issued share capital and principal shareholders or members. (c) Nationality. (d) Address. 3. Nature of transaction (e.g. sale, gift, lease, charge, etc.). 4. If the land affected is leasehold, or the proposed transaction is a lease, give the date of expiry of the lease. 5. Description of land— Title Number. Area. Locality. 6.—(a) Purchase price or annual rent. Estimated value of the land (if a gift). Amount of loan (if a charge). Rate of interest (if a charge). Any other information affecting the amount of the consideration, particularly regarding the description and area of crops with estimated yields and value thereof included in the dealing. (b) Full description and approximate value of improvements on land included in the dealing. (c) Any other consideration passing between the parties. 7. If a transfer or lease of the land, proposed development programme of purchaser or lessee, including funds available and approximate timetable. Does the purchaser/lessee intend to reside on the land? 8.—(a) Other agricultural land registered in the name of the proposed purchaser or lessee, or in which he has an interest (indicate whether contiguous to land being purchased or leased). (b) Particulars of agricultural land held and disposed of by proposed purchaser or lessee in the last three years. 9. Farming experience of proposed purchaser/lessee. We hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of our knowledge and belief. …………………………………………………. ……………………………………………….. Signature of registered proprietor Signature of intending purchaser, or authorized agent lessee, chargee, etc., or authorized agent Date ……………………………………….. Date ……………………………………….. DECISION OF LOCAL LAND BOARD (To be completed and signed by the Chairman of the Board) (a) Application approved/refused. (b) If application approved, set out below any conditions to which the approval is subject— (c) If application refused, set out below or on a separate paper which should be attached to this application the reasons for such refusal. Date …………………………………. ………………………………………………. Chairman Local Land Board LOCAL LAND BOARDS ACT APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF FAMILY REPRESENTATIVE (To be submitted in duplicate) Title No. ………………….. I/We …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. pursuant to section 11 of Local Land Boards Act (Cap. 59:02) Hereby apply for the replacement of a family representative. Fee paid …………………………….. G.R. Receipt No. …………………… Dated this day of ,19 . Signed ………………………….. Applicant(s) Signed ………………………….. Secretary DECISION OF LOCAL LAND BOARD (To be completed and signed by the Chairman of the Board) (a) Application approved/refused. (b) If application approved, set out below any conditions to which the approval is subject— (c) If application refused, set out below or on a separate paper which should be attached to this application the reasons for such refusal. Date…………………………….. …………………………………. Chairman Local Land Board

LAND SURVEY: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

LAND SURVEY: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION LAND SURVEY REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION PART IPRELIMINARY 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Application 4. Surveys subject to approval PART IILICENSING OF LAND SURVEYORS 5. Assessment of applicants 6. Setting examination 7. Oral interviews 8. Licensing 9. Surveyor General may check field work PART IIIREGISTRATION OF SURVEY TECHNICIANS, GRADUATE SURVEYORS AND LICENSED SURVEYORS 10. Registration as surveying technician 11. Registration as a graduate land surveyor 12. Registration as licensed surveyor 13. Certificate of registration 14. Register 15. Authorized common seal PART IVCHECKING OF SURVEY WORK 16. Surveyor General may test surveys of doubtful accuracy PART VFIELD WORK 17. Information previous to survey 18. Testing, adjustment and registration of survey equipment 19. Field book observations 20. Surveys to be based on geodetic stations 21. Position of geodetic station shall be determined 22. Baseline measurements 23. Determination of true north 24. Determination of points 25. Checking of surveys and limits of allowable error 26. Beacon on or near boundaries 27. Curves as boundaries 28. Unacceptable boundaries 29. Curvilinear boundaries 30. Topographical features to be surveyed 31. Surveys to be based on reference marks PART VIBEACONS 32. Beacons to be placed 33. Types of beacons 34. When beacons are not required 35. Indicatory beacons 36. Moving of beacons 37. Damage to beacons and geodetic stations PART VIIDEED PLANS 38. Deed plan forms 39. Quality and size of material 40. Margin 41. Ink 42. Geometrical figure 43. How to indicate beacons and geodetic stations 44. Colouring 45. Lettering 46. How to indicate contiguous properties 47. Unit of measure 48. Scales 49. Numerical data to be recorded on a deed plan 50. Coordinates 51. Limits of inconsistency 52. How to indicate North 53. Topography 54. Names of rivers, etc. to be given 55. Direction of rivers 56. Direction of roads and railways 57. Irregular boundaries 58. Limits of the figure to be clearly described 59. Land to be designated by a name or number 60. Locality to be stated 61. Easements and rights of way 62. Beacons to be described 63. Connecting data 64. Composite deed plans 65. Erasures 66. Approved deed plans 67. Untidy and dilapidated plans 68. Deed plans to be signed and dated PART VIIIWORKING PLANS 69. When a working plan is required 70. Material to be used 71. Margins 72. Scales 73. Data and details to be recorded on the working plan 74. How to show data and details 75. Conventional signs to be used on plans 76. Working plans to be signed and dated PART IXSURVEY RECORDS 77. Survey records 78. Computations 79. Comparison of data PART XGENERAL PLANS 80. When a general plan is required 81. Data and details to be shown on a general plan 82. Survey records to accompany the general plan 83. Survey records retained by the surveyor 84. Alternative format for a general plan 85. Reference numbering for a general plan and its records 86. Alterations to a general plan 87. Surveyor General to maintain a Cadastral Index 88. Limits of accuracy 89. Survey procedure 90. Registration diagrams PART XIDEMARCATION OF CUSTOMARY ESTATES 91. Nature of general boundaries 92. Identifying physical features 93. Verifying land parcels 94. Demarcation and field verification of land parcels 95. Use of fixed boundaries 96. Plotting of title plans 97. Individual and contiguous land properties 98. Unique number of land parcels 99. Content of a title plan PART XIIMEASUREMENT BY GNSS 100. Registration of GNSS receivers and drones 101. Specification of survey done with receiver 102. Approval of transformation parameters 103. Establishing geodetic survey controls 104. Method of cadastral, etc. surveys 105. Placing beacons in cadastral surveys 106. Approved data software 107. Submission of survey records 108. Format of generated field book PART XIIIMISCELLANEOUS 109. Surveys of land on behalf of Government 110. Surveyor General not liable for cost of any document officially required 111. Replacement of lost beacon to be reported by the Surveyor 112. Plan to be in duplicate 113. Tariff for surveys 114. Surveyor General to be taxing officer 115. Board to be assessment officer 116. Accounts for Government surveys to be in duplicate 117. Application for licence 118. Licence to be personal 119. Annual fee 120. Notification of postal address and specimen signature 121. Notification of cessation of practice 122. Preservation of beacons by landlords 123. Unsatisfactory boundary 124. Revocation FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE THIRD SCHEDULE FOURTH SCHEDULE FIFTH SCHEDULE SIXTH SCHEDULE SEVENTH SCHEDULE EIGHTH SCHEDULE G.N. 49/2020 LAND SURVEY REGULATIONS under s. 75 PART IPRELIMINARY 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Land Survey Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “angle” when used in relation to a figure on a plan, means the internal angle at the intersection of two adjacent sides; or the angle made by the intersection of an indicatory line…

TEMPORARY CONTROL OF PREMISES: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

TEMPORARY CONTROL OF PREMISES: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION ESTABLISHMENT OF RENT TRIBUNALS under s. 4 (1) G.N. 8/1956 Rent tribunals have been established for the following areas— (1) The City of Blantyre. (2) Dedza District. (3) Mangochi District. (4) Lilongwe District. (5) Mulanje District. (6) Ncheu District. (7) Zomba District. TEMPORARY CONTROL OF PREMISES (APPEALS) RULES under s. 8 (4) G.N. 138/19561/1965 1. Citation These Rules may be cited as the Temporary Control of Premises (Appeals) Rules. 2. Time and fee for appeal (1) Any appeal under section 8 (2), or request to state a case for the opinion of the High Court under section 8 (3) of the Act, shall be in writing signed by the party to the proceedings or his agent and shall be lodged with the Chairman of the tribunal whose order or determination is questioned within thirty days of such order or determination: Provided that no notice of appeal, nor request to state a case, shall be received out of time without the leave of the High Court. (2) The fee for such appeal or request to state a case shall be one Kwacha, excluding any service fee which may be payable. 3. Transfer of case upon appeal On receiving an appeal under section 8 (2) of the Act the Chairman of the tribunal in question shall enter the appeal together with the date thereof upon the record and shall forthwith transmit the record of the proceedings in the case to the Registrar of the High Court with a certificate under the hand of the Chairman of the tribunal subjoined to the record. 4. Action on receipt of request to state a case On receipt of a request to state a case under section 8 (3) of the Act the Chairman of the tribunal shall state and sign a case setting forth the facts and the grounds of the order or determination in question and shall transmit the same to the Registrar of the High Court. 5. Service of appeal On the receipt of an appeal under section 8 (2) or case stated under section 8 (3) of the Act the Registrar of the High Court shall serve a copy of the said appeal or case stated upon the respondent. 6. High Court fees The practice and procedure, fees to be paid and scales of costs in such appeals or references by way of case stated shall in so far as they are not inconsistent with these Rules be the same as in civil appeals to the High Court. 6. Supreme Court of Appeal fees The practice and procedure, fees to be paid and scales of costs governing appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeal from the High Court under section 8 (5) of the Act shall be the same as those governing civil appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeal from the High Court. NOTICE under s. 11 The 1st May, 1956, has been prescribed as the date before which applications shall be made to a tribunal established under the Temporary Control of Premises Act. TEMPORARY CONTROL OF PREMISES (FORMS AND FEES) RULES under s. 17 G.N. 10/1956 1. Citation These Rules may be cited as the Temporary Control of Premises (Forms and Fees) Rules. 2. Forms Except as hereinafter provided the forms to be used in proceedings before a tribunal shall be the forms in use in the High Court from time to time with such modification as may be necessary or proper to adapt the same to the matter concerned. 3. Applications (1) Every application for the determination of a matter under the Act shall be made to the chairman of the tribunal established in the area in which the premises to which the application relates are situated. (2) Every application shall be substantially in the form set out in the First Schedule or in such other form as the tribunal may allow; it shall be in triplicate and shall be signed by the applicant or his legal practitioner. (3) The chairman shall cause a copy of such application to be served on the opposite party (hereinafter called “the respondent”). 4. Taxation of costs Where a tribunal directs the costs of any proceedings before it to be taxed, the costs shall be taxed by the chairman on the scale applicable to civil proceedings in the High Court. 5. Fees The fees specified in the Second Schedule shall be payable in proceedings before a tribunal in respect of the several matters to which they relate. 6. Remittance of fees A tribunal may in its discretion for such reasons as it may think good and sufficient remit the whole or part of any fee. r. 3 (2) FIRST SCHEDULE TEMPORARY CONTROL OF PREMISES ACT To the Rent Tribunal of ………………………. at …………………… Application No …………………….. of…

DEEDS REGISTRATION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

DEEDS REGISTRATION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION APPOINTMENT OF DEEDS REGISTRAR under s. 3 G.N. 23/1969 The Commissioner for Lands has been appointed to be Deeds Registrar. EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENT OF REGISTRATION under s. 6 G.N. 18/1969 The Minister has exempted the following instruments from the requirement of registration under section 6— All Licences for the occupation of land issued by the Minister under the powers conferred upon him by section 5 of the Land Act in connexion with Agricultural Settlement or Re-Settlement in any part of Malawi. EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENT OF REGISTRATION under s. 6 G.N. 197/1971 The Minister has exempted the following instruments from the requirement of registration under section 6— All leases, tenancy agreements or licences for the occupation of land granted by the Malawi Housing Corporation or the Capital City Development Corporation where the term granted does not exceed 364 days. DEEDS REGISTRATION RULES under s. 36 G.N. 106/1942 1. These Rules may be cited as the Deeds Registration Rules. 2. Copies of documents presented for registration shall be on paper of durable quality with a left-hand margin one inch wide. The Registrar may refuse to register any document which does not comply with these requirements.

LANDS ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

LANDS ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION LANDS ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATIONS PART IPRELIMINARY 1. Citation and application PART IIACQUISITION 2. Notice of preliminary investigation 3. Notice of intention to acquire and claim 4. Notice to yield up possession PART IIICOMPENSATION 5. Offer of compensation 6. Acceptance of compensation PART IVDISPUTE SETTLEMENT 7. Commencement of proceeding in court 8. Date of hearing 9. Notice of hearing 10. Witness summons 11. Attendance of defendant 12. Dismissal for non-attendance 13. Restoration of proceeding 14. Procedure for hearing 15. Witness summons 16. Determination in writing 17. Costs 18. Open proceeding 19. Duration of hearing 20. Appeals to the High Court 21. Final determination of facts SCHEDULE G.N. 30/2020 LANDS ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION REGULATIONS under s. 18 PART IPRELIMINARY 1. Citation and application (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Lands Acquisition and Compensation Regulations. (2) These Regulations shall not apply to a process of lands acquisition and compensation which was commenced before the coming into force of these Regulations. PART IIACQUISITION 2. Notice of preliminary investigation A notice of preliminary investigation as provided under section 4 (2) of the Act shall be in Form I in the Schedule. 3. Notice of intention to acquire and claim (1) A notice of intention to acquire as provided under section 5 (1) of the Act shall be in Form II in the Schedule. (2) A notice of a claim provided under section 5 (3) of the Act shall be in Form III of the Schedule. (3) A person shall, upon completion of the form, submit the form, with evidence of proof of ownership of land, to the district lands officer and the officer shall within twenty-one days of receipt of the form, submit the forms to the Commissioner of Lands. 4. Notice to yield up possession The notice to yield up possession of land upon expiration of a period specified in the notice as provided under section 6 of the Act shall be in Form IV in the Schedule. PART IIICOMPENSATION 5. Offer of compensation Where an assessment of compensation is made under sections 10 and 10A of the Act, an offer of compensation shall be made in Form V in the Schedule. 6. Acceptance of compensation An acceptance of an offer of compensation shall be in Form VI in the Schedule. PART IVDISPUTE SETTLEMENT 7. Commencement of proceedings in court (1) In this Part, “court” means the court of a resident magistrate. (2) A person aggrieved by a determination under section 4 or section 6 of the Act, or claims a better right under section 11 of the Act, may commence, by summons, proceedings in court within thirty days of the determination. 8. Date of hearing (1) On receipt of the summons under regulation 7, the court shall open a case file and shall record all the particulars in the register. (2) The court shall fix a date of hearing within thirty days from the date of the registration of the proceeding. (3) In fixing the date of hearing in subregulation (2), the court shall have due regard to the place of residence of the defendant and the time necessary for service of the notice of attendance and the hearing date shall be so fixed as to allow the defendant sufficient time to enable him to appear on such a day. (4) Notwithstanding subregulation (3), where the parties are immediately available, the court may dispense with the requirement to notify and may set the date of hearing promptly. 9. Notice of hearing The court shall prepare a notice of hearing, in Form VII in the Schedule, and shall serve the notice on all parties to the proceeding. 10. Witness summons Where a witness is required to appear before the court, the court shall prepare a witness summons in Form VIII in the Schedule. 11. Attendance of defendant Where a claimant attends the court on the date of hearing and the court is satisfied that— (a) the notice of hearing was served on the defendant and the defendant has failed to attend, the court may proceed to hear the matter in the absence of the defendant; or (b) the notice of hearing was not served in sufficient time for the defendant to attend the hearing or for other sufficient cause the defendant was unable to attend the hearing, the court shall adjourn the hearing to another date. 12. Dismissal for non-attendance Where on the date of the hearing, the claimant fails to attend, the court may dismiss the proceeding. 13. Restoration of proceeding Where a proceeding has been dismissed under regulation 12, a claimant may be allowed to restore the proceeding, within fourteen days from the date of the dismissal of the proceeding, upon showing good cause why he failed to attend…

ADJUDICATION OF TITLE: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

ADJUDICATION OF TITLE: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION ADJUDICATION OF TITLE (LILONGWE AREA) ORDER under s. 3 G.N. 2/197358/1985124/1985 1. Citation This Order may be cited as the Adjudication of Title (Lilongwe Area) Order. 2. Application of Act The Adjudication of Title Act, is hereby applied to all land, not being customary land, in the areas more particularly described in the Schedule hereto. SCHEDULE Those areas of land designated as part of the Capital City of Lilongwe by the Capital City Development Corporation Designation Order, 1968, and by the Capital City Development Corporation (Supplemental Designation) Order, 1972, and by the First Schedule to the Capital City Development Corporation (Supplemental Designation and Land Vesting) Order, 1980, the boundaries of which areas are more particularly described and delineated on Survey Department Sketch Plans Nos. 80/68,92/71,93/71,4/78,9/78 and 125/83 thereon edged with red colour. ADJUDICATION OF TITLE (LILONGWE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AREA) ORDER under s. 3 G.N. 17/1976 1. Citation This Order may be cited as the Adjudication of Title (Lilongwe Agricultural Development Area) Order. 2. Application of Act The Adjudication of Title Act is hereby applied to all land, not being customary land, in the areas more particularly described in the Schedule hereto. SCHEDULE All customary land lying within the following boundary: Commencing at the confluence of the Lingadzi River and the Kamankuku Dambo at Grid Reference WV 807582, which point lies on the Capital City Designated Area boundary (Government Notice 160/68) follow the western boundary of the Capital City Designated Area to the point where it meets the Chinsapo Local Authority Forest boundary at Grid Reference WV 798510, on the Lilongwe/Likuni road; thence following the western boundary of the Chinsapo Local Authority Forest to the point where that boundary meets the Kadakala Stream at Grid Reference WV 799493, which point lies on the Capital City Designated Area boundary; thence following the southern boundary of the Capital City Designated Area to the point where it meets the Lilongwe/Dedza road (MI) at Grid Reference WV 851488; thence following the Lilongwe/Dedza road to the point where it crosses the Nathenje River at Grid Reference WV 985436; thence up the Nathenje River to its source at Grid Reference WV 974285; thence in a straight line for approximately one mile to Grid Reference WV 987288, which point lies at the head of an unnamed dambo; thence down that dambo to its confluence with the Diampwe River at Grid Reference XV 026294; thence up the Diampwe River to its confluence with the Kanjuli Dambo at Grid Reference WV 932165; thence up the Kanjuli Dambo to the point where it is crossed by the Chikandira-Gomesi track at Grid Reference WV 923142; thence along the Chikandira-Gomesi track in a southerly direction to the point where it meets the Dzalanyama Forest Reserve boundary at Grid Reference WV 942093; thence along the eastern boundary of the Dzalanyama Forest Reserve to the point where it meets the Malawi/Mozambique international boundary at Grid Reference WU 933957; thence in a general westerly and then north-westerly direction along the Malawi/Mozambique international boundary to the point where the northern boundary of the Dzalanyama Forest Reserve leaves the said international boundary at Grid Reference WV 332412; thence along the northern boundary of the Dzalanyama Forest Reserve to the point where it is crossed by the Namitete Stream at Grid Reference WV 381329; thence down the Namitete Stream to its confluence with the Bua River; thence down the Bua River to its confluence with the Nambuma Stream; thence up the Nambuma Stream to the point where it is crossed by the Nambuma Mission track at Grid Reference WV 645850; thence along the Nambuma Mission track and the Nambuma-Dangaliro road in an easterly direction to Grid Reference WV 702859; thence along the old road from Nambuma to Jumpha in an easterly direction to the point where it crosses the Mapanda Dambo at Grid Reference WV 730863; thence down the Mapanda Dambo to the confluence with the unnamed dambo at Grid Reference WV 742843; thence upstream to the head of the dambo at Grid Reference WV 737842; thence across the watershed on a south-westerly direction to Grid Reference WV 732836, which is the head of an unnamed dambo; thence down the dambo to its confluence with the Chiwangombe Stream at Grid Reference WV 728807; thence down the Chiwangombe Stream to its confluence with the Mteza Stream at Grid Reference WV 751778; thence down the Mteza Stream to its confluence with the Lingadzi River at Grid Reference WV 786607; thence down the Lingadzi River to its confluence with the Kamankuku Dambo, being the point of commencement. ADJUDICATION OF TITLE (BLANTYRE CITY WEST)(ADJUDICATION AREA) ORDER G.N. 52/1976 (Revoked by G.N. 88/1987) ADJUDICATION OF TITLE (BLANTYRE CITY EAST) (ADJUDICATION AREA) ORDER (Revoked by G.N. 88/1987) G.N. 53/1976 ADJUDICATION OF TITLE (BLANTYRE CITY) (ADJUDICATION AREA) ORDER under s. 3…

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE (REGISTRATION, RENEWAL, TRANSFER AND EXAMINATION FEES) REGULATIONS under s. 50 G.N. 46/20009/2011 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare (Registration, Renewal, Transfer and Examination Fees) Regulations. 2. Fees The fees specified in the Schedule are prescribed in respect of the matters referred to therein. reg. 2 SCHEDULE REGISTRATION, RENEWAL, TRANSFER AND EXAMINATION FEES MatterFee K t 1. Registration of Pressure Vessels— (a) Electrically heated steam boilers10,000 00 (b) Steam Receivers 5,000 00 (c) Air Receivers 5,000 00 (d) Steam Boiler, other than electrically heated boilers having an evaporative capacity of— (i) 1–1,000 kg/hour10,000 00 (ii) 1,000–4,000 kg/hour15,000 00 (iii) 4,001–7,500 kg/hour20,000 00 (iv) over 7,500 kg/hour25,000 00 (e) Water Tube Boilers 30,000 00 2. Registration of Hoists and Lifts 20,000 00 3. Registration, Renewal and Transfer of Workplaces: Category A— (a) Investment Capital of less than K8,000,000 and employing less than 20 employees 10,000 00 (b) Investment Capital of less than K8,000,000 and employing 21–50 employees20,000 00 (c) Investment Capital of less than K8,000,000 and employing 51–200 employees 40,000 00 (d) Investment Capital of less than K8,000,000 and employing 201–500 employees60,000 00 (e) Investment Capital of less than K8,000,000 and employing over 500 employees80,000 00 Category B— (a) Investment Capital of K8,000,000–K80,000,000 and employing less than 20 employees 20,000 00 (b) Investment Capital of K8,000,000–K80,000,000 and employing 21–50 employees40,000 00 (c) Investment Capital of K8,000,000–K80,000,000 and employing 51–200 employees 80,000 00 (d) Investment Capital of K8,000,000–K80,000,000 and employing 201–500 employees120,000 00 (e) Investment Capital of K8,000,000–K80,000,000 and employing over 500 employees160,000 00 Category C— (a) Investment Capital of K80,000,000–K800,000,000 and employing less than 20 employees 30,000 00 (b) Investment Capital of K80,000,000–K800,000,000 and employing 21–50 employees60,000 00 (c) Investment Capital of K80,000,000–K800,000,000 and employing 51–200 employees 120,000 00 (d) Investment Capital of K80,000,000–K800,000,000 and employing 201–500 employees180,000 00 (e) Investment Capital of K80,000,000–K800,000,000 and employing over 500 employees240,000 00 Category D (a) Investment Capital of K800,000,000–K1,600,000,000 and employing less than 20 employees 50,000 00 (b) Investment Capital of K800,000,000–K1,600,000,000 and employing 21–50 employees100,000 00 (c) Investment Capital of K800,000,000–K1,600,000,000 and employing 51–200 employees 200,000 00 (d) Investment Capital of K800,000,000–K1,600,000,000 and employing 201–500 employees300,000 00 (e) Investment Capital of K800,000,000–K1,600,000,000 and employing over 500 employees400,000 00 Category E— (a) Investment Capital of above K1,600,000,000 and employing less than 20 employees 70,000 00 (b) Investment Capital of above K1,600,000,000 and employing 21–50 employees140,000 00 (c) Investment Capital of above K1,600,000,000 and employing 51–200 employees 280,000 00 (d) Investment Capital of above K1,600,000,000 and employing 201–500 employees420,000 00 (e) Investment Capital of above K1,600,000,000 and employing over 500 employees560,000 00 4. Examination or Testing of— (a) Steam Receivers 5,000 00 (b) Air Receivers 5,000 00 (c) Electrically heated steam boilers20,000 00 (d) Steam boiler, other than electrically heated boilers having an evaporative capacity of (i) 1–1,000 kg/hour . . 10.000 00 (ii) 1,001–4,000 kg/hour15,000 00 (iii) 4,001–7,500 kg/hour 20,000 00 (iv) over 7,500 kg/hour30,000 00 (e) Water Tube Boilers60,000 00 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE (REGISTRATION, RENEWAL, TRANSFER OF WORKPLACES AND EXAMINATION FEES) REGULATIONS under s. 12 and 50 G.N. 15/2019 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare (Registration, Renewal, Transfer of Workplaces and Examination fees) Regulations. 2. Fees The fees specified in the Schedule are prescribed in respect of the fees matters referred to therein. 3. Revocation of Regulations to Cap. 55:07 sub. leg. p. 58 (reg. 2) The Occupational, Safety, Health and Welfare (Registration, Renewal, Transfer and Examination Fees) Regulations, are hereby revoked. reg. 2 SCHEDULE REGISTRATION, RENEWAL, TRANSFER AND EXAMINATION FEES MatterFee K t 1. Registration of Pressure Vessels– (Once on commissioning)— (a) Electrically heated steam boilers 25,000 00 (b) Steam Receivers 20,000 00 (c) Air Receivers20,000 00 (d) Steam boiler, other than electrically heated boilers having an evaporative capacity of— (i) 1–1,000 kg/hour25,000 00 (ii) 1,001–4,000 kg/hour35,000 00 (iii) 4,001–7,500 kg/hour 45,000 00 (iv) over 7,500 kg/hour50,000 00 (e) Water Tube Boilers60,000 00 2. Registration of Hoists and Lifts50,000 00 3. Registration, Renewal and Transfer of Workplaces:Category A— (a) Investment Capital of less than MK8,000,000 and employing less than 20 employees40,000 00 (b) Investment Capital of less than MK8,000,000 and employing 21–50 employees60,000 00 (c) Investment Capital of less than MK8,000,000 and employing 51–200 employees80,000 00 (d) Investment Capital of less than MK8,000,000 and employing 201–500 employees 100,000 00 (e) Investment Capital of less than MK8,000,000 and employing over 500 employees 120,000 00 Category B— (a) Investment Capital of MK8,000,000–MK80,000,000 and employing less than 20 employees 80,000 00 (b) Investment Capital of MK8,000,000–MK80,000,000 and employing 21–50 employees120,000 00 (c) Investment Capital of MK8,000,000–MK80,000,000 and employing 51–200 employees160,000 00 (d) Investment Capital of MK8,000,000–MK80,000,000 and employing 201-500 employees200,000 00 (e) Investment Capital of…

REGISTERED LAND: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

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PENSION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION PENSION (LEVY) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation 2. Application 3. Pension levy 4. Exemption from paying the pension levy 5. Penalty for non-compliance 6. Administrative penalties SCHEDULE G.N. 58/2024 under s. 137 1. Citation This Order may be cited as the Pension (Levy) Order. 2. Application This Order shall apply to all pension entities. 3. Pension levy (1) A pension entity shall pay a pension levy to the Registrar, in the manner prescribed in the Schedule. (2) A pension entity shall pay the pension levy within four months after the end of financial year, through an electronic funds transfer. (3) The pension levy shall be calculated based on audited financial statements of the pension entity. (4) Where the audited financial statements referred to under subparagraph (3) are not available, pension levy shall be calculated based on the call report for the period ending December for each pension entity. (5) For purposes of paragraph (4), a “call report” shall have the meaning as ascribed to that term under the Financial Services (Submission of Information relating to the business of Pension Funds) Directive, 2018. 4. Exemption from paying the pension levy (1) A pension entity shall be exempted from paying the pension levy— (a) until after eighteen months from the date of its licensing or registration with the Registrar; or (b) where the pension entity is under receivership, administration, liquidation or has been dissolved. (2) The exemptions in subparagraph (1) shall not apply to— (a) a pension fund registering to be a stand-alone or self-administered after it has operated under an unrestricted pension fund; or (b) a pension entity arising from a merger, acquisition, transfer, amalgamation, conversion or similar corporate transaction. 5. Penalty for non-compliance (1) The Registrar may impose the following monetary penalties for violations of this Order— (a) for a pension fund, an administrator, a pension services company or a provider of programmed withdrawal up to K50,000,000; (b) for pension broker or pension advisor up to K10,000,000; and (c) for natural persons who are members of the board, or senior management up to K10,000,000. (2) The monetary penalties in subparagraph (1) shall be paid to the Registrar through an acceptable form of electronic payment, within ten working days after being notified of the violation. 6. Administrative penalties In addition to the penalties prescribed under paragraph 5, the Registrar may impose other administrative penalties as provided for under the Act or the Financial Services Act. para. 3 (1) SCHEDULE CALCULATION OF PENSION LEVY PART—I Pension EntityAnnual levy rate-per centage of net assets Pension fund. .. .0.10% Provident fund. .. .0.05% Voluntary personal pension fund. .. .0.00% Corporate or individual trustee. .. .0.00% PART—II 1. A pension administrator shall pay a minimum pension levy of K2,000,000 or an amount equivalent to 0.5 per cent of its audited annual profit after tax for the preceding year, whichever is greater, provided that the amount shall not exceed K8,000,000. 2. A pension services company shall pay a minimum pension levy of K3,000,000 or an amount equivalent of 0.5 per cent of its audited annual profit after tax for the preceding year, whichever is greater, provided that the amount shall not exceed K10,000,000. 3. A pension broker shall pay a minimum levy of K500,000 or an amount equivalent of 0.5 per cent of its audited annual profit after tax for the year, whichever is greater, provided that the amount shall not exceed K2,500,000. 4. A pension advisor shall pay a minimum levy of K500,000 or an amount equivalent of one per cent of its audited annual profit after tax for the year, whichever is greater, provided that the amount shall not exceed K2,500,000. 5. A provider of programmed withdrawal shall pay a minimum levy of K500,000 or an amount equivalent of 0.5 per cent of its audited annual profit after tax for the year, whichever is greater, provided that the amount shall not exceed K2,500,000.

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