52 (3) EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY GAZETTE 5th May, 2010 Every bill of costs shall be endorsed at the end thereof with a form of certificate for signature by the taxing officer certifying the result of the taxation. Rule 4: Disbursements (1) Disbursements shall be shown separately at the foot of the bill of costs. (2) Receipts for the disbursements shall be produced to the taxing officer at the time of taxation. (3) No disbursement shall be allowed which has not been paid at the time of taxation. Rule 5: Bills not to be altered after lodging No alteration or addition to a bill of costs once lodged shall be made except by Consent of the parties or by permission of the taxing officer or the Court. Rule 6: Notice of taxation When a bill of costs has been lodged as aforesaid, the taxing officer shall issue a notice to all parties concerned or their advocates giving the date, time and place at which the bill will be taxed. Rule 7: Time and adjournment The taxing officer shall have power to limit or extend the time for any proceedings before him, and to adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place. Rule 8: Failure to attend taxation If any party or advocate who has been duly served with a notice of taxation fails to appear at the date and time specified in such notice, the taxing officer may proceed to tax the bill notwithstanding such absence. Rule 9: Quantum of costs (1) The fee to be allowed for instructions to make, support or oppose any application shall be such sum as the taxing officer shall consider reasonable but shall not be less than US$ 100. (2) The fee to be allowed for instruction to institute a suit or a reference or to oppose a suit or a reference shall be such sum as the taxing officer shall consider reasonable, having regard to the amount involved in the reference, its nature, importance and complexity, the interest of the parties, the other costs to be allowed, the general conduct of the proceedings, the person to bear the costs and all other relevant circumstances. (3) The sum allowed under sub-rule (2) shall include all work necessarily and properly done in connection with the suit or reference and not otherwise chargeable including attendances, correspondence, perusals and consulting authorities. (4) Other costs shall, subject to the provisions of Rules 10, 11 and 12, be awarded in accordance with the scale set out below.