East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. 129. (1) The Registrar shall be the taxing officer with power to tax the costs of or arising out of any appeal, application,claim or reference as between parties. Taxation of costs. (2) The remuneration of an advocate by the client shall be by agreement between them but where there is no such agreement either of the parties may refer the matter to the Registrar for taxation. (3) The costs shall be taxed in accordance with the Rules and the scales set out in the Third Schedule for the First Instance Division and Eighth Schedule for the Appellate Division. 130. (1) Any person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the taxing officer shall by notice of motion apply, within fourteen (14) days to have the matter referred to a bench of three (3) or five (5) Judges, whose decision shall be final. Reference on taxation. (2) The provisions of these rules relating to Scheduling Conference, lodging of notices of preliminary objections, list of authorities, appearances and hearing of appeals, shall apply mutatis mutandis to this rule. 131. (1) The Court may, either on the application of any respondent or on its own motion, order the claimant or claimants within time fixed by it to give security for the payment of all costs incurred or likely to be incurred by the respondent:Provided that where the claimant is a Partner State, the Secretary General, or any of the institutions of the Community, no security for costs shall be required. (2) Where security for costs has been deposited in Court, the Registrar may pay out the same either by consent of the parties or in conformity with the decision of the Court. 73 Security for costs.