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The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2002

THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT

(No. 2 of 2002) Date of Assent: 4th June, 2002

Date of Commencement:

(a) the amendments specified in the Schedule in relation to-h

(1) the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1999 (No. 9 of 1999)-1st January, 2001;

(ii) the Constitutional Offices (Remuneration) Act (Cap. 423)-1st July, 2001;

ss. 12, 13 (d) and 81 of the Advocates Act (Cap. 16); the Law of Contract Act (Cap. 23); the Bills of Exchange Act (Cap. 27) and the Cheques Act (Cap. 35)—By Notice.

(b) all other provisions-7th June, 2002.

AN ACT of Parliament to make minor amendments to statute law

ENACTED by the Parliament of Kenya, as follows:-

1. This Act may be cited as the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2002.

Short title.

2. The several written laws specified in the first column of the Schedule are amended, in the provisions thereof specified in the second column, in the manner respectively specified in the third column.

Amendment of

of written

laws.

3.(1) The amendments specified in the Schedule in relation to -

(a)Asections 12, 13(1)(d) and 81 of the Cap.16.A Advocates Act; and Cap.23. (b) the Law of Contract Act,

Commencement

of amendments to Caps.l6, 23,

27 and 35.

shall come into operation on such date as the Attorney- General may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint.

(2)AThe amendments specified in the Schedule in relation to the Bills of Exchange Act and the Cheques Act shall come into operation on such date as the Minister for Finance may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint.

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SCHEDULEA (ss.2 and 3)

Written LawhProvisionh Amendment

The NationalAFirstADelete the expression "£4,860" appearing Assembly ScheduleAin the third column against the item RemunerationA "Members of the Chairmen's Panel" and Act (Cap.5). substitute therefor the expression

"£5,400".

The NationalAs.2ADelete the definition of "register". Assembly and PresidentialA DeleteAthe definition of "register of Elections Act electors" (Cap.7).

Insert the following new definitions in their proper alphabetical sequence:-

"constituency register" means the register of electors compiled in respect of each constituency by the Electoral Commission;

"principal register" means the national consolidated register of electors compiled by the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 4.

s.4ARepeal and replace with the following new section -

RegistrationA 4.(1)�TheAElectoral of electors. Commission shall, in such

manner and at such times as may be prescribed, prepare or cause to be prepared -

(a) constituency registers in respect of all consti tuencies; and

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(b) the principal register, which shall be combination of the constituencyAregister, and such other regis ters, for the time being in existence, as the Electoral Commission may direct.

(2) Upon the coming Kit° operation of this section, the Electoral Commission shall cause all constituency registers to be opened for inspection by members of the public, for such period of time as the Electoral Commi ssion may deem appropriate for the purpose of rectify- cation of the particulars thereon.

(3) The Electoral Com mission shall, upon expiry of the period of time provided for under subsection (2), compile the principal register and as soon as practicable thereafter -

(a) publish a notice in the Gazette to the effect that such compilation has been completed; and

(b) cause to be transmitted to every registration officer, a copy of the part of that register relating to the consti tuency for which he is

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responsible to be kept in safe custody.

(3) The original of the principal register shall be kept at the offices of the Electoral Commission.

s.4A Delete and insert the following new section -

Registration 4A.(1) Registration of electors and revision of the register of electors under this Act may be carried out at all times except -

(a) in the case of a presidentialAelection, between the date of commencement of the ninety-day period pro vided for by section 6(1) of the Constitution and the date of such election; or

(b) in the case of an election to the National Assembly, between the date of dissolution of Parliament under sec tionA59AofAthe Constitution and the date of such election; or

(c) in the case of an election of councillors toAlocalAauthorities, between the date of dissolution of such local authorities and the date of such election: or

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election, between the date of the declaration of the vacancy of the seat concerned and the date of such by- election.

(2) AnyAcitizenAof Kenya who has attained the age of majority as evidenced by either a national identity card or a Kenyan passport and whose name is not in the principal register shall be registered as an elector upon application in the prescribed manner to the Electoral Commission.

(3) All applicants for registration under this section shall be registered in the appropriate register and such register shall, at such times as the Electoral Commission may direct, be transmitted to the Electoral Commission for amendment.

Delete the and substitute therefor the The Magistratess.5(1)A Courts Actfollowing new subsection —A (Cap.10).

(1) Subject to any other written law the resident magistrate's Court shall have and exercise jurisdiction and powers in proceedings of a civil nature in which the value of the subject matter in dispute does not exceed one hundred thousand shillings, or three hundred thousand shillings where the court is held by a principal or a senior resident magistrate and five hundred

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thousand shillings where the court is held by a chief magistrate or a senior principal magistrate:

Provided that the Chief Justice may, by notice in the Gazette, increase the limit of jurisdiction of -

(a) a chief magistrate to a sum not exceeding three million shillings;

(b) a senior principal magistrate to a sum not exceeding two million shillings;

(d) a senior resident magistrate to a sum not exceeding eight hundred thousand shillings; or

(e) a resident magistrate to a sum not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings.

The Advocates Act s 12(a)ADelete and substitute therefor the following (Cap . 16).A new paragraph -

"(a) he is a citizen of Kenya Uganda or Tanzania; and".

s. 13(1)ADelete subparagraph (ii) and substitute therefor the following new sub paragraph-

(ii) he has passed such examina tions as the Council of Legal Education may prescribe; or

Insert the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (c) -

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(d) he is an Advocate for the time being of the High Court of Uganda or the High Court of Tanzania.

s.31(2)(c) Delete all the words appearing after the word "offence".

s.33ADelete all the words appearing after the word "offence".

s.34(3)ADelete all the words appearing after the word "offence".

s.42(1)ADelete the words "twenty-five thousand shillings" and substitute therefor the words "fifty thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both".

.s.42(2)ADelete

s.45(2)ADelete the words "within six months after the date of any agreement made by virtue of this section".

Insert the following new subsection immediately after subsection (2) —

(2A) An application under subsection (2) may be made within one year after the making of the agreement, or within three months after a demand in writing by the advocate for payment under the agreement by way of rendering a fee note or othei-wise, whichever is the later.

s.46(d)AInsert the following immediately after the words "that business" -

"or more than twenty-five percentum of the general damages recovered less the

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party and party costs as taxed or agreed".

s.48AInsert the following new subsection immediately after subsection (2) —

(3) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, a bill of costs between an advocate and a client may be taxed notwithstanding that no suit for recovery of costs has been filed.

s.53AInsert the following new subsection immediately after subsection (3) —

(3A) Any person who, without lawful excuse, fails or refuses to assist the Commission when required to do so under subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence.

Delete the words "and of any person summoned by it to assist in accordance with subsection (3) appearing in sub section (4)":,

Insert the expression, "whether before or after investigation", immediately after the word "Commission" appearing in paragraph (b) of subsection (4).

s.53ADelete subsection (6) and substitute therefor the following new subsection —

(6) If the Commission considers that the complainant has suffered loss or damage by reason of the advocate's conduct, the Commission may, by order, award such complainant compensation or reimbursement not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings.

Insert the following new subsections imme diately after subsection (6) -

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(6A) An order made under subsection (6) shall be registered with the Court and shall thereupon be enforceable in the same manner as an order of the Court to the like effect.

(6B) Where the matter before the Commission relates to surrender of funds or property by an advocate to a client, the Commission may order the surrender of all funds or property which the advocate does not dispute:

Provided that this subsection shall not apply where the complainant has filed a civil suit against the advocate in respect of the same funds or property.

(6C) An advocate against whom an order is made under this section and who has not appealed against such order under section 62 may apply to the Disciplinary Committee for a review of the Order.

(6D) The Commission may, in hearing a complaint against an advocate, order such advocate to produce to the Commission a detailed fee note for purposes of taxation of the bill of costs:

Provided that where the advocate fails to produce such fee note within 14 days from the date of such order, the Commission may assess the advocate's fee in such sum as it deems fit.

(6E) The Commission may inves tigate the accounts of an advocate against whom a complaint has been made and for that purpose may order such advocate to produce all relevant

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booksAandAdocumentsAtoAthe Commission or to an accountant engaged by the Commission in that behalf.

s.57ADelete the words "three advocates" appearing in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and substitute therefor the words "six advocates".

Insert the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (c) of subsection (1) —

(d) three other persons, not being advocates, appointed by the Attorney-General on the recommendation of the Society.

Insert the following new subsection immediately after subsection ( I ) -

"( IA) The members under paragraph (c) shall be elected at different times so that the respective expiry dates of their terms of office shall fall at different times.

Insert the following new subsection immediately after subsection (2) -

"(2A) The members of the Committee shall be paid such remuneration, fees or allowances for expenses as the Attorney General, in consultation with the Treasury, may authorise out of monies provided by Parliament for that purpose."

s.55AInsert the words "or any other member of the Council of the Society" immediately after the words "society or both" appearing in subsection (1).

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Delete the words "Chapter VIII of appearing in subsection (5).

Insert the following words after the word "Part" appearing in subsection (6) -

"or with respect to matters incidental to or consequential upon it's Orders".

Delete the word "fifty" appearing ins.60A paragraph (d) of subsection (4) and substitute therefor the expression "one million".

Insert the following new paragraph in subsection (4) -

to the(e) that such advocate paysA aggrieved person compensation or reimbursement not exceeding five million shillings;

Insert the following new subsections immediately after subsection (5) —

(6) Where an advocate against whom the Committee is hearing a complaint relating to fees and costs has not filed a bill of costs in Court, the Committee may upon the request of the complainant, order such advocate to produce before it a detailed fee note:

Provided that where the advocate fails to comply with an order of the Committee under this subsection, the Committee may determine the fee payable to the advocate in such sums as it deems fit.

(7) If a bill of costs has been filed in Court by the advocate against whom a

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complaint is being heard but has not been taxed, the Committee may adjourn the complaint for such period as it considers reasonable to allow such taxation:

Provided that if at the expiry of such adjournment, the bill is still not taxed, the Committee may make its own estimate of the costs due to the advocate and make orders accordingly.

(8) A determination of the Committee under subsections (7) and (8) shall b, deemed, for all purposes, to be a determination of the Court.

(9) In any case where the complainant has not filed a civil suit against the advocate in respect of the sum in dispute, the Committee may order the advocate to pay to the complainant such sum as it finds to be due from the advocate.

(1 0) An order made by the Committee under this section —

(a) shall be in the name of the advocate or firm of advocates in respect of whom or which th order is made;

(b) may be filed in the civil registry of the Court by any party thereto who shall, within twenty-one days of the filing, give a notice to all other parties in writing of the filing of the order, which shall bear the date, the cause number and the registry in which it has been filed and a return of service of the order.

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(11) If no memorandum of appeal is tiled in accordance with subsection (1) of section 62 ' the - party in favour of whom the order is made may apply ex

parte by summons for leave to enforce such order as a decree, and the order may be executed in the same manner as an order of the Court to the like effect and, if it is an order for the recovery of money, may be enforced on the immovable and movable property of the advocate in accordance with the Civil

Cap.2I subteg. Procedure Rules.

Renumber subsection (6) as subsection (12).

Insert the following new section imme-NewA diately after section 60 —

60A (1) The powersnearing of conferred on the Committeecomplaints- by this section may be exercised on the hearing of —

(a) anyAapplicationAor complaint made to the Committee under this Act by or on behalf of the Council;

(b) any application made to the Committee by the ComplaintsACommis- sion under this Act; or

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(2) Where, on the hearing of any application or complaint with respect to an advocate or firm of advocates, it appears to the Committee that the professional services provided by such advocate or firm in connection with any matter in which such advocate or firm of advocates had been instructed by a client were, in any respect, not of the quality that could reasonably have been expected of an advocate, then, subject to subsection (4), the Committee may, if it thinks fit, do one or more of the following things, namely -

(a) determine that the costs to which the advocate or firm of advocates shall be entitled, in respect of those services shall be limited to such amount as may be specified in its determi nation and by order, direct the advocate to comply, or to secure compliance, with such one or more require ments falling within subsection (3) as appear to it to be necessary in order to give effect to its determination; or

(b) by order direct the advocate or firm of advocates to secure the rectification at their own expense of any

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error, omission or other deficiency arising ' in connection with the matter as it may specify; or

‘e) by order direct the advocate or firm of advocates to take at their own expense, such other action in the interests of the client as it may specify.

( 3 )ATheArequirements referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) are -

(a) a requirement to refund the whole or part of any amount already paid by or on behalf of the client inArespectAof the advocate's costsAin respect of services rendered in connection with the matter;

(b) a requirement to remit the whole or part of the costs; and

( 4) The Committee shall not exercise any of its powers under this section unless it is satisfied that it would. in all circumstances, be appropriate

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to do so; and in determining whether in any case it would be appropriate to exercise any of those powers, the Committee may have regard -

(a) to the existence of any remedy that could rea sonably be expected to be available to the client in civil proceedings; or

(b) where proceedings see king any such remedy have not been com menced by the client, whether it would be reasonable to expect him to commence such proceedings.

(5) Where the Committee has given a direction under subsection (2)(a) in order to give effect to a determination by it under that provision, then -

(a) for the purposes of any taxation of a bill cove ring those costs the amount charged by the bill in respect of those costs shall be deemed to be limited to the amount specifiedAbyAthe Committee; and

(b) where a bill covering those costs has not been taxed in accordance with paragraph (a), the client shall, for the

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments)2002A purposes of the recovery of those costs (by whatever means) and notwithstanding any statutory provision or agreement, be deemed to be liable to pay costs only to the extent of the amount specified by the Committee.

(6) Where a bill covering those costs has been taxed in accordance with subsection (5) (a), the Committee's direc tion under subsection (2) (a) shall, so far as relating to those costs, cease to have effect.

(7) For the purposes of this section, "client", in relation to any matter in which an advocate or firm of advocates has been instructed, includes any person on whose behalf the person who gave the instructions was acting.

Add at the end thereof the words "and thes.69(2)A Society may publish a similar notice in at least one daily newspaper of national circulation."

Delete and substitute therefor the followings.71A new section —

71. The Chief JusticeRestoration� shall, upon the recommen-to Roll.� dation of the Committee, order the Registrar to restore on the Roll the name of any advocate whose name has

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been removed or struck off the Roll, and the Registrar shall, upon payment by the advocate of the prescribed fee, restore such name accordingly..

s.77AInsert the words "or the Complaints Commission" immediately after the word "Committee".

Delete the words "and liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both".

s.81(1)AInsert the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (e) -

(0Athe establishment of a compen- sation fund for the benefit of clients;

indemnity for clients against lossCo or damage arising from claims in respect of any civil liability incurred by an advocate or his employee, or from breach of trust by the advocate or his employee;

(1- )Acontinuing professional education for all advocates practising in Kenya.

Renumber paragraph (I) as paragraph (i) .

s.85(1)ADelete the words "fifty thousand" and substitute therefor the words "one hundred thousand".

.1 -he Law of ContractAs.3(3)ARepeal and replace it with the following new Act (Cap.23).A subsection

(3) No suit shall be brought upon a contract for the disposition of an interest in land unless --

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(a) the contract upon which the suit is founded —

(i) is in writing; (ii) is signed by all the

parties thereto; and

(b) the signature of each party signing has been attested by a witness who is present when the contract was signed by such party:

ProvidedAthatAthis subsection shall not apply to a contract made in the course of a public auction by an auctioneer within the mea- ning of the Auctioneers Act,No. 5 of 1996 nor shall anything in it affect the creation - of a resulting, implied or constructive trust.

s.3(6)ADelete the fullstop at the end of the definition. of the word "sign" and add the words -

... and in relation to a body corporate includes -

(a) signature by an attorney of the body corporate duly appointed by a power of attorney regis tered under the Registration of

Cap.285. Documents Act;

(b) the affixing of the common seal of the body corporate in accordance with the constitution or the articles of association of the body corporate, as the case may be, in which case no further attestation shall be required.

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The Bills of s.80AIn the first line, insert immediately after the Exchange Act words "crossed cheque" the words "or a (Cap.27). cheque which either under section 81A or

otherwise is not transferable - .

NewAInsertAtheAfollowingAnewAsection immediately after section 81 -

Non-transfer-�81A.(t) Where a cheque ante cheques. is crossed and bears across

its face the words "account payee" or "a/c payee", with or without the word "only" the cheque is not transferable and is valid only between the parties thereto.

(2) For the purposes of section 80, a banker is not negligent by reason only of his failure to concern himself with any purported endor sement of a cheque which either under subsection (I) or otherwise is not transferable.

The Cheques s.2(1) In the definition of "prescribed instrument", Act (Cap 35) delete paragraph (a) and substitute there

for the following new paragraph -

"(a) a cheque, including a cheque which either under section 8IA of the

Cap.27 Bills of Exchange Act or otherwise is not transferable".

The Extradition s 2(1) Delete the definition of "magistrate" and (Contiguous and substitute therefor the following - Foreign Countries) Act (Cap 76). "magistrate" means a chief magi

strate, a senior principal magistrate, a principal magistrate, a senior resident magistrate or a resident magistrate."

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s.21ADelete and substitute therefor the followingAThe Police new section:-A Act (Cap 84).

Power to takeA21.0) Any magistrate or photographs, police officer, and any person X-rays, finger- appointed to give certificates prints etc.AunderAsubsectionA(2) of

Cap. 75. section 142 of the Criminal Procedure Code, may take, or cause to be taken in his presence -

(a) during the course of any investigation into any drug-related offe nce, such X-ray or other electromagnetic ray photographs as may be considered necessary for the purposes of such investigation; or

(b) for the purposes of record and identifica tion, the measurements, photographs, footprints and casts thereof, palm- prints and fingerprints of any person in lawful custody or who is subjectAtoApolice supervision:

Provided that if such person is not charged with an offence punishable by impriso nment or is discharged or acquitted by a court, and has not previously been convicted of an offence so punishable,

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all records of such X- ray or other electroma gnetic ray photographs, measurements, photo graphs, footprints and casts thereof, palm- prints and finger prints and any negatives and copies of such photo graphs or of photo graphs of such foot prints and casts thereof, palmprints and finger prints shall forth-with be destroyed or handed over to such person.

(2) The Commissioner may specify the form upon which footprints, palmprints and fingerprints shall be taken in accordance with this section, and the magistrate, police officer or other person appointed as the case may be, shall certify on such form that the footprints, palmprints or fingerprints have been taken by him, or caused to be taken in his presence, in accordance with the directions contained on such form and that the particulars entered on such form are to the best of his knowledge and belief accurate and true.

(3) Any person who refuses to permit such X-ray or other electromagnetic ray photographs, his measure ments, photographs, foot-

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2002A prints and casts thereof, palm- prints or fingerprints to be taken under this section shall be guilty of an offence, and upon conviction, reasonable force may be used to enable such X-ray or other electro magnetic ray photographs as or, as the case may be, his measurements, photographs, footprints and casts thereof, palmprints and fingerprints to be taken.

(4) For the purposes of this Section the expression "drug related offence" means any offence specified in the Narcotic Drugs and PyschoNo.4 of 1994. tropic Substances (Control) Act, 1994 and includes the possession, manufacture, sa le, distribution, or receipt of any drug in any quantity whatsoever.

Delete the fullstop at the end thereof ands.4(4)A add the words "or a person deputed by him in that behalf".

Delete the words "the prescribed fee"s.9(3)A and substitute therefor the words "such fee if any, as may be prescribed".

Delete the words "the prescribed fee" ands.9(6)A substitute therefor the words "such fee, if any, as may be prescribed".

Delete the words "a senior registrar, as.13A registrar or an assistant registrar" and substitute therefor the words —

The College of Arms Act (Cap. 98).

The Registration of Persons Act (Cap. 107).

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"or any of the officers appointed under section 4(2)".

s.17ADelete the existing provision and substitute therefor the following -

ValidityA 17. Every identity card identity cards issued under this Act, whe- previouslyAther or not expressed to be issued valid up to any particular

date, shall continue to be valid up to such time as the Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare and upon such declaration every person with an identity card so declared to be invalid shall within ninety days of the declaration present himself before a registration officer to be registered in accordance with section 6.

Insert the following subsection immediately after subsection (3) -

(4) A person who sells or distributes any book or newspaper the publisher of which has not complied with the requirements of sections 6,7 or 8 shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.

Illn( �Delete the words "ten thousand" and substitute therefor the words "one million".

Insert the words "or damages" immediately after the words "monetary penalty".

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s.14ADelete all the words appearing immediately after the expression "section 13" and substitute therefor the following words -

"shall be guilty of an offence and liable -

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one million shillings, or to impri sonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to impri sonment for a term not exceeding five years, and shall in addition be barred from printing any newspaper in Kenya or publishing any newspaper printed in Kenya.

s.18(2) Delete the words "two thousand" and "three months" and substitute therefor the words "ten thousand" and "six months" respectively.

s.4(3)(b)ADelete the words appearing immediatelyAThe Firearms Act

after the words "liable to" and substitute (Cap. 114). therefor the words "imprisonment for a term of not less than five, but not exceeding ten, years".

Delete the words "two hundred" appearing in the proviso and substitute therefor the words "five hundred".

s 6(3) Delete the fullstop at the end of paragraph (c) and insert the words "other than for commercial purposes."

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s.9(3) Delete all the words appearing immediately after the words "imprisonment" and substitute therefor the words "for a term of not less than ten, but not exceeding fifteen, years."

s.10(4)ADelete the words "one thousand" and substitute therefor the words "ten thousand".

s.I1(4)ADelete the words "one thousand" and substitute therefor the words "ten thousand".

NewAInsertAtheAfollowingAnewAsection immediately after section 11 -

ConcealmentA11A. Any person who- of serial

number.A (a) obliterates the serial number of any firearm in his posse ssion; or

(b) is found, without reasonable excuse, in possession of a firearm the serial number of which has been obliterated,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than five, but not exceeding ten years.

s.12(2)ADelete all the words appearing immediately after the word "imprisonment" and substitute therefor the words "for a term of not less than five, but not exceeding ten years."

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Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments)2002A Delete the words "six months" and "twos.13(5)A

thousand" and substitute therefor the words "one year" and "ten thousand"

respectively.

Delete the words "one thousand" ands.14(4)A substitute therefor the words "ten thousand".

Delete the words "six months" and "twos.15(4)A thousand" and substitute therefor the words "one year" and "ten thousand"

respectively.

Delete all the words appearing immediatelys.16(4)A after the word "imprisonment" and substitute therefor the words "for a term of not less than five, but not exceeding

ten years".

Delete the words "six months" and "twos.17(4)A thousand" and substitute therefor the words "one year" and "ten thousand" respectively.

Delete the words "six months" and "fives..18A thousand" appearing in subsection (4) and substitute therefor the words "one year" and "ten thousand" respectively.

Insert the following new subsection -immediately \after subsection (4)

(5) In this section, "safe custody" means in the physical custody of the licensee or in a safe approved for that purpose by the licensing officer.

Delete all the words appearing immediatelys.20(2)A after the word "imprisonment" and substitute therefor the words "for a term

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of not less than three, but not exceeding five, years".

s.21(2)ADelete all the words appearing immediately after the word "imprisonment" and sub stitute therefor the words "for a term of not less than seven, but not exceeding fifteen, years.

A s.22 Delete the words "six months" and "two

thousand" and substitute therefor the words "one year" and "ten thousand" respectively.

s.26(1)AInsert the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (e) -

(f) any arms or munitions of war.

s.26(2)ADelete the words "not exceeding ten years" appearing in paragraph (a) and substitute therefor the words "of not less than seven, but not exceeding fifteen years".

Insert the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (a) -

(aa) if the firearm concerned falls within the category specified in paragraph (0 of subsection (I), shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not of less than fourteen years;

s.26ADelete all the words appearing immediately after the words "liable to" in subsection (2) and substitute therefor the words "imprisonment for a term of not less than seven, but not exceeding fifteen, years".

Delete the words "six months" and "two thousand" appearing in subsection (3) and

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substitute therefor the words "one year" and "ten thousand" respectively.

Delete the words "six months" and "two thousand" appearing in subsection (4) and substitute therefor the words "one year" and "ten thousand" respectively.

s.27(7)ADelete all the words appearing immediately after the word "imprisonment" and substitute therefor the words "for a term of not less than seven, but not exceeding fifteen years".

s.28(4)ADelete all the words appearing immediately after the word "imprisonment" and substitute therefor the words "for a term not exceeding ten years".

Delete the words "six months" and "twos.29(2)A thousand" and substitute therefor the words "one year" and "ten thousand" respectively.

Delete the words "six months" and "twos.32(2)A thousand" and substitute therefor the words "one year" and "ten thousand" respectively.

Delete the words "six months" and "twos.33A thousand" and substitute therefor the words "one year" and "ten thousand" respectively.

s.34(1)ADelete the words "not exceeding fourteen years" and substitute therefor the words "of not less than seven, but not exceeding fifteen years".

Delete the words "one thousand" appearings.36A in paragraph (c) of subsection (6) and substitute therefor the words "five thousand."

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Delete the words "six months" and "two thousand" appearing in subsection (7) and substitute therefor the words "two years" and "twenty thousand" respectively.

s.41ADelete the words "six months" and "two thousand" and substitute therefor the words "two years" and "twenty thousand" respectively.

The ServiceAs.3(1)ADelete and insert theAfollowing new Commissions subsection - Act (Cap 185).

(1) A Commission may appoint a person, whether or not a public officer, to be the secretary of that Commission and may appoint other staff necessary for the discharge of the Commission's functions.

The ParliamentaryAs.3(1)ADelete the words "commuted mileage Pensions Act allowance" from the definition of (Cap 196). "pensionable emoluments"

s.5ADelete the words "as this Act first applied to him" appearing in subsection (2) and substitute therefor the • words "as is approved by the Committee".

Delete the expression "seven per cent" appearing in subsection (4) and substitute therefor the expression "fifteen per cent"

s.7(1)AInsert the words "two times" immediately after the word "refund".

Delete the words "ten years " and substitute therefor the words "one term of Parliament".

s.8(1)ADelete the expression "one term of Parliament" appearing in paragraph (b)

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and substituteAtherefor the expression "two terms of Parliament".

Delete the expression "forty years" appearing in paragraph (c) and substitute therefor the expression "forty-five) years"

s .9(a)ADelete the word "fifty" and substitute therefor the expression "forty-five".

s.1ADelete the expression "1" July, 1994" and substitute therefor the expression "1' January, 2001.

s. 7(2)ADelete and substitute therefor the following new subsection -

(2) In the application of this Act to female members of the services of the armed forces, so much of this Act as provides for active service punishment shall not apply.

s.89ADelete the fullstop at the end thereof and add the words "appointed by the Chief Justice".

s.5AInsert the following paragraph immediately immediately after paragraph (b) -

"(c) establish colleges within the university consisting of such faculties, institutes or schools as may be provided by that order."

s.I0(2)ADelete the words "a Deputy Vice- Chancellor" and substitute therefor the words "such number of Deputy Vice- Chancellors as it may consider appropriate"

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The Armed Forces Act (Cap.199).

The Moi University Act (Cap 210A).

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The TeachersAs.3(2)ADelete and insert the following new ServiceA subsection - Commission Act (Cap. 212).A (2) The Commission shall consist of a

Chairman and not less than two nor more than twenty-four other members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Minister.

The Antiquities andAs.2AIn the definition of "monument", delete Monuments Act paragraph (d) and substitute therefor the (Cap 215). following new paragraph -

"(d) a place or immovable structure of any age which, being of historical, cultural, scientific, architectural, technological or other human interest, has been and remains declared by the Minister under section 4(1)(a) to be a monument."

The Trade UnionsAs.18ADelete the words "High Court" wherever Act (Cap.233). they occur and substitute therefor

therefor the words "Industrial Court".

The Workmen'sAs.2(1)(i)ADelete the expression "forty-eight" and Compensation substitute therefor the expression "four Act (Cap.236).A hundred".

The IndustrialAs.5CADelete subsection (5) and substitute therefor Training Act the following new subsection - (Cap. 237).

(5) The accounts of a Fund shall be examined, audited and reported upon in accordance with the

Cap.412AExchequer and Audit Act by the Controller and Auditor-General.

The Public HealthAs.28ADelete the words "three hundred" and Act. (Cap. 242). "three months" and substitute therefor the

expression therefor the words "thirty thousand" and "three years" respectively.

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s.29ADelete the words "four hundred" and substitute therefor the words "forty thousand".

s.30(1)ADelete the words "one thousand" and substitute therefor the words "eighty thousand."

s. 98ADelete the words "one thousand five hundred" and "six months" and substitute therefor the words "Seen thousand" and "one year" respectively.

s.121(1)ADelete the words "eighty shillings" wherever it occurs and substitute therefor the words "one thousand five hundred".

s.133ADelete the words "two thousand" and "six months" and substitute therefor the words "two hundred thousand" and "three years" respectively.

s.164ADelete the words "ten thousand" and "two hundred" and substitute therefor the words "fifty thousand" and "one thousand" respectively.

s.2Ainsert the following new definitions inAThe Pharmacy and proper alphabetical sequence —A Poisons Act

(Cap.244). "enrolled pharmaceutical techno logist" means a pharmaceutical technologist whose name appears on the roll;

"Roll" means the Roll of pharma ceutical technologists kept under section 6(2).

s.3(1)ADelete the words "pharmaceutical technician" appearing in . paragraph (f) and substitute therefor the words "pharmaceutical technologist."

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s.6ARenumber the existing provision as subsection (1).

Insert the following new subsection -

(2) The Registrar shall keep a Roll of pharmaceutical technologists in the prescribed form.

s.7ARenumber the existing section as subsection (1) and insert the following new subsection -

(2) Every application by a person to be entered in the Roll of pharmaceutical technologists shall be made in the prescribed form and shall be addressed to the Registrar.

s.8ARenumber the existing provision as subsection (1) and insert the following new subsection

(2) Every person who satisfies the Board that he holds a diploma in pharmacy approved by the Board of any college in Kenya or any other country shall, subject to this Act, be entitled to have his name entered in the Roll.

5.9ARenumber the existing provision as subsection (I) and insert the following new subsection -

(2) The Registrar shall issue to every Pharmaceutical technologist whose name is entered in the Roll, a certificate of enrolment in the prescribed lbrm. upon payment of the prescribed tee.

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s.18(2)ADelete the words "one hundred shillings" and substitute therefor the words "ten thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both".

s.19(2)ADelete the words "one thousand" and "two months" and substitute therefor the words "thirty thousand" and "three years" respectively.

s.20AInsert the following new subsection immediately after subsection (1) -

(IA) No person shall carry on the business of a pharmaceutical technologist unless the name and certificate of enrolment of the person having control of the business are conspicuously exhibited in the premises in which the business is carried on.

Delete the words "two hundred shillings" appearing in subsection (2) and substitute therefor the words "twenty thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both".

s.23(6)ADelete the words "one thousand shillings" and "two months" and substitute therefor the words "thirty thousand shillings" and "three years" respectively.

s.26(2)ADelete the words "five thousand shillings" and "one year" and substitute therefor the words "one hundred thousand shillings" and "three years" respectively.

s.28AInsert the following new subsection-

"(7) A person who sells poisons for the purposes specified in subsection (1)

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contrary to any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both."

s.29(5)ADelete the words "five thousand shillings" and "one year" and substitute therefor the words "one hundred thousand shillings" and "ten years" respectively.

s.30ADelete the words "five thousand shillings and "one year" and substitute therefor the words "one hundred thousand" and "three years" respectively.

s.33(3)ADelete and substitute therefor the following new provision: -

(3) A person who sells a Part II poison except in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both".

s.34AInsert the following new subsection -

"(3) Any person who commits an offence under this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both."

s.35ADelete and substitute therefor the following new provision -

Prohibition onA35. A person exposing sale of poisons or causing to be exposed for in automaticAsale any poison in or by machines.Ameans of an automatic

machine shall be guilty of an

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offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thou sand shillings or to imprison ment for a period not exceeding one year or to both.

Delete the words "one thousand shillings"s.40(1)A appearing in paragraph (a) and substitute therefor the words "twenty thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both".

Delete the words "two thousand shillings" and "three months" appearing in paragraph (b) and substitute therefor the words "thirty thousand shillings" and "two years" respectively.

Delete the words "five hundred shillings"s.41(3)A appearing in paragraph (a) and substitute therefor the words "ten thousand shillings";

Delete the words "two thousand shillings" and "three months" appearing in paragraph (b) and substitute therefor the words "twenty thousand shillings" and "one year" respectively.

Delete the words "two thousand shillings"s.51A and "three months" and substitute therefor the words "one million shillings" and "two years" respectively.

Delete the words "two" and "threes.36(1)A months" appearing in paragraph (a) and substitute therefor the words "five hundred" and "two years" respectively.

Delete the words "four" and "six months" appearing in paragraph (b) and substitute

The Food Drugs and Chemical Substances Act (Cap. 254).

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therefor the words "seven hundred" and "five years" respectively.

The Nurses Act (Cap.257).

The Registered Land Act (Cap 300).

s.4(1)ADelete subparagraph (c) (iv).

Insert the following new subparagraphs -

(iii) one registered nurse nominated byAtheANationalANurses Association of Kenya;

(iv) one enrolled nurse nominated by the Kenya Enrolled Nurses Association.

s.8(1)ADelete the word "fourteen" and substitute therefor the word "twelve".

s.10ADelete paragraph (b).

Insert the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (d) -

(e) an Education Standing Committee;

(I) a Nursing Standards Standing Committee; and

(g) a Disciplinary Standing Committee.

s.109(2)ADeleteAparagraphA(b) and substitute therefor the following new paragraph-

"(b) by a body corporate if -

(i) being a company incorporated under or otherwise made subject to the provisions of the

Cap.486. Companies Act, such instru ment is sealed with the common seal of the body corporate affixed thereto in the presence of and attested by its clerk,

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secretary or other officer and by at least one member of the board of directors or other governing body of the body corporate; or

(ii) being aAAbodyAcorporate incorporated under any other written law and not subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, such persons as are authorised in that behalf by any law or by the statute, charter or other instrument creating the body corporate, or, in the absence of any express provision, by the person appointed in writing for that purpose by the body corporate, evidence of which appointment is produced to the satisfaction of the Registrar."

Insert the expression "Subject to subsection The Agricultures.192A Act (Cap 318).(I A)" at the beginning of subsectionA

(I).

Insert the following new subsections immediately after subsection (1) -

(1 A) Notwithstanding the provi sions of subsection (1), eighty percent of all monies collected as cess under that subsection shall be used in maintaining roads and other services, in the local authority, related to the sectors in respect of which such monies are levied, and the remaining twenty percent shall be credited to the general account of the local authority:

Provided that the eighty percent of the cess collected in respect of tea

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and coffee shall be transmitted to the respective District Roads Committee.

(1B) For the purposes of this section, "District Roads Committee" has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Kenya Roads Board

No. 7 of 1999.AAct, 1999.

s.20(I)(a) Delete the word "propagating" and insert "reproductive."

s.30(7)ARenumber paragraph (b) as paragraph (c) and substitute therefor the following new paragraph -

(b) gives a statement under that subsection which is false in any material particular; or

Delete the fullstop at the end thereof and add the words "and liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both".

s.33ADelete the words "three thousand" and "three months" and substitute therefor the words "twenty thousand" and "six months" respectively.

FourthAPlace a fullstop immediately after the Schedule words "each cycle" appearing in paragraph

1(1) of Part II thereof and delete the rest of the paragraph.

Delete the proviso to paragraph 2(2) and substitute therefor the following new proviso -

"Provided that the restriction imposed by this subparagraph shall not apply to sales or offers for sale made outside Kenya during the rind of -iv

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years in the case of trees and vines, and four years in the case of others, ending with the date of application."

Delete the definition of "State Corporationss.2A Advisory Committee"

s.3BADelete subsection (10) and substitute therefor the following new subsection-

"(10) The Board of Trustees shall determine its own procedure.

ADelete subsection (I) and insert thes.3D following new subsection -

(1) The Board of Trustees shall establish the terms and conditions for the appointment and enlistment of the members of the Service and the secondment of any other persons to serve with the Service."

Delete paragraph (g) and insert thes.67A following new paragraph -

"(g) make provision for the manner and time in which applications for the award of compensation under section 62 may be made, for prescribing the level of such compensation and for the regulation of the proceedings of District Committees established under that section and for the Appeal Tribunal established under section 65 and the manner and time within which appeals under section 65(3) may be made.

s.6(1)AInsert the word "calendar" immediately before the word "year".

• Insert the following definition in itss.2A

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The Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act (Cap.376),

The Tourist Industry Licensing Act (Cap. 381).

The Transport

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alphabetical Act sequence:-

"Minister" means the Minister for the time being responsible for matters relating to transport;

s.8 (6)AInsert the words "or being the person in charge of the vehicle in respect of which such licence is issued" immediately after the words "road service licence".

s.10(1)ADelete the words "until the 31st December in the year in which it is issued." and insert "for one year from the date of Issue;

s.15ARenumber the existing section as subsection (I) and insert the following new subsections -

(2) The Licensing Authority shall' have the power to summon any applicant to attend before it and to give evidence or to produce any paper, hook, record or document in the possession or under the control of that person.

(3) A summons to attend to give evidence or to produce documents before the Licensing Authority shall be issued under the hand and the direction of the Chairman of the Licensing Authority.

(4) In every summons under subsection (3) there shall be stated the place where and the time, not being later than seven days after receipt of the summons, when the person summoned is required to attend and the particular documents which he is required to produce, and the summons shall be served on the person mentioned therein either by delivering to him a copy

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thereof or by leaving a copy thereof with some adult person at his usual or last known place of abode in Kenya, and there shall be paid or tendered to the person so summoned, if he does not reside within four miles of the place of attendance specified in the summons, such sum for his expenses as may be approved by the Minister.

(5) A summons under this section may be served by au officer of the Licensing Authority or by a police officer.

(6) The provisions of this section shall apply mutatis mutanclis with respect to the Appeal Tribunal appointed under section 19(2) of this Act.

s.19(1)ADelete all the words appearing immediately after the words "accompanied by" and substitute therefor the words "a non refundable cash deposit of two thousand shillings".

s.20(2) Delete the words "five thousand" and substitute therefor the words "fifty thousand".

s.21 Delete the words "five thousand" and substitute therefor the words "fifty thousand".

s.23ADelete the words "one thousand " and "two thousand" and substitute therefor the words "ten thousand" and "twenty thousand" respectively.

s.27ARenumber the existing section as subsection (1) and insert the following new subsection -

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the Licensing Authority

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may retain such percentage of the monies collected under this section as may be approved by the Treasury for purposes of defraying the expenses of the Authority and the Appeal Tribunal appointed under section 19(2).

s.29(1)AInsert the following paragraph immediately after paragraph (b) -

(c) as respects certain journeys of a vehicle on which passengers are carried, particulars of the passengers travelling on board such vehicle in such form as the Licensing Authority may specify.

s.29(4)ADelete the words "two thousand" and "five thousand" and substitute therefor the words "thirty thousand" and "fifty thousand" respectively.

s.2ADelete the definition of "Auditor-General (Corporations)"

Insert the following new definition in its proper alphabetical sequence -

"state corporation" has the meaning assigned to it under section 2 of the State Corporations Act.

s.29ARepeal and replace with the following new section -

Accounts ofA 2941) Notwiths- stateA tanding anything to the corporations. contrary in any other written

law for the time being in force, the accounts of every state corporation shall be audited by the Controller and Auditor-General; and in the exercise of his duties under this section, the

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controller and Auditor- General -

(a) shall have, in relation to such state corpora tion and its members, officers and emp loyees,AtheAsame powers as are conferred on him by sections 7 and 8 with respect to public moneys, stamps, se curities, stores or otherAGovernment property;

(b) may authorize any person publicly carr ying on the profession of accountant or any officer to inspect, examine or audit the books and accounts of any state corporation which he may be required to examine and audit pursuant to the provisions of this section,Aand such person or officer shall report thereon to the Controller and Au ditor-General in such manner as the Cont roller and Auditor- General may direct.

(2) The Controller and Auditor-General shall re port on his examination and audit of the accounts referred to in this section,

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and shall transmit such report to the appropriate Minister for presentation to the National Assembly:

Provided that -

(i) the appropriate Minister shall obtain the observations of the state corporation on any matter to which attention has been called by the Cont roller and Auditor- General in his report, and such observation shall be presented to the National Assembly with the reports;

(ii) if the appropriate Minister fails within a reasonable time to present such report to the National Asse mbly, the Cont-roller and Auditor-General shall transmit such report to the Speaker ofAtheANational Assembly to be presented to the said Assembly.

(3) A reference in any written law to the Auditor- General (Corporations) shall, after the commen cement of this section, be deemed to be a reference to the Controller and Auditor- General.

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(4) The officers who, immediately before the commencement of this section, were appointed to assist the Auditor-General (Corporations) under se ction 29 (now repealed) shall, upon the commen cement of this section, be deemed to be members of the staff appointed to assist the Controller and Auditor- General under section 9.

s.30A Delete theAwordsA"Auditor-General (Corporations)" and substitute therefor the words "Controller and Auditor- General".

s.31ADeleteAtheAwordsA"Auditor-General (Corporations)" wherever they occur and substitute therefor the words "Controller and Auditor-General".

s.2ADelete subsection (1) and substitute therefor the following new subsection -

(1) The salaries to be paid to the holders of the offices specified in the first column of the Schedule, being the offices mentioned in section 104 of the Constitution, shall, with effect from the P' July, 2001, be at the annual salary scales specified in relation to those offices in the second column of that Schedule.

Schedule Repeal and replace with the following new Schedule -

SCHEDULE

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SALARY SCALES

Officeh Salary Scale

Attorney-GeneralABand Al

Chief JusticeABand Al

Judge of AppealABand A2

Puisne JudgeABand A3

Controller & Auditor- GeneralA Band A2

Chairman, Public Service Commission Band A2

Deputy Chairman, Public Service A

Commission Band A3

Member, Public Service Commission Band A3

Chairman, Electoral CommissionABand A2

Vice-Chairman Electoral Commission Band A3

Member. Electoral CommissionABand A3

"Salary Scale Band A l" means a salary scale commencing at Kshs.300105 per month, increasing by Kshs.30010 per annum to Kshs.330115 per month, thereafter increasing by Kshs.33010 per annum to Kshs.363125 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.36310 per annum to Kshs.399435 per month: thereafter increasing by Kshs.39945 per

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annum to Kshs.439380 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.43940 per annum to Kshs.483320 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.48330 per annum to Kshs.531650 per month.

"Salary Scale Band A2" means a salary scale commencing at Kshs.180655 per month, increasing by Kshs.16260 per annum to Kshs.196915 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.17720 per annum to Kshs.214635 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.19320 per annum to Kshs.233955 per annum; thereafter increasing by Kshs.21055 per annum to Kshs.255Q10 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.22950 per annum to Kshs.277960 per month; thereafter increasing by two annual increments of Kshs.25015 each to Kshs.327990 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.30000 per annum to Kshs.357990 per month; thereafter increasing by two annual increments of Kshs.35000 each to Kshs.427990 per month.

"Salary Scale Band A3" means a salary Scale commending at Kshs.130315 per month, increasing by Kshs.11730 per annum to Kshs.142045 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.12785 per annum to Kshs.154830 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.13930 per annum to Kshs.I68760 per month; thereafter increasing by Ksh.15190 per annum to Kshs.183950 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.16555 per annum to Kshs.200505 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.2435 per annum to Kshs.217070 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.14130 per annum to Kshs.214635 per month;

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thereafter increasing by two annual increments of Kshs.17500 each to Kshs.252070 per month; thereafter increasing by three annual increments of Kshs.18250 each to Kshs.306820 per month; thereafter increasing by Kshs.18430 per annum to Kshs.325250 per month and thereafter increasing by Kshs.18070 per annum to Kshs.343320 per month.

Delete the definition of "Auditor-GeneralThe StateA s.2A Corporations Act (Corporations)".

(Cap. 446). Delete paragraph (b)(vii) of the definition

of "State Corporation".

Delete the definition of "Inspector" and substitute therefor the following new definition -

"Inspector" means the Inspector- General (Corporations) appointed as such under section 18;

NewAInsert the following new section immedia- tely after section 5 -

Exemption.�5A (1) Subject to subsection (2), the President may, by notice in the Gazette, exempt a state corporation, not being a state corporation established under section 3, from any of the provisions of this Act.

(2)ANotwithstandingAthe provisions of subsection (1), an exemption granted under this section shall not exempt a state corporation from the provisions of sections 5, 11, 13, 14, 18,

63 h No. 2Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments)2002A 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29.

(3) Any state corporation eligible for exemption under this section which, immediately before the commencement of this section, was not subject to the provisions of this Act by virtue of -

(a) the provisions of the written law under which such state corporation is established; or

(b) a declaration in that behalf under paragraph (b) (vii) of section 2 (now repealed),

shall, subject to subsection (2), be deemed to be exempt from the provisions of this Act.

Delete and substitute therefor the followings.7(2)A new subsection -

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), directions under this section may require that the memorandum and articles or any other documents establishing a state corporation, be amended to conform with any requirement of this Act where the same is inconsistent therewith.

s.8(1)(e)AInsert the following proviso -

Provided that where within half an hour after the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be adjourned to the same

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day in the next week, at the same time and place, or at such other place and at such time as the members may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting the members present shall be deemed to be a quorum.

s.10(1)ADelete the words "and public officers in receipt of a salary".

s.14ADelete the words "by the Auditor-General (Corporations)".

s.15ADelete subsection (2) and substitute therefore the following new subsection -

(2) The chief executive of a state corporation may be summoned by the Public Investments Committee to answer on behalf of the Board any question arising from a report, including a special report, submitted to that Committee under Part VII of the

Cap. 412� Exchequer and Audit Act.

s.18(1)ADelete the words "Inspector of State Corporations" and substitute therefor the expression "Inspector-General (Corporations)."

s.18(l)(c)ADelete the words "and the Auditor- General (Corporations)";

s.I8(3)ADelete the words "the Controller and Auditor-General or the Auditor-General (Corporations)" and substitute therefor the words "or the Controller and Auditor-General".

ss.18, 19, Delete the word "Inspector" wherever it 20,21,Aoccurs and substitute therefor the expre- 23, 24, scion "Inspector-General (Corpora- 25.Ations)"

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Delete the words "Inspector's certificate"s.24(3)A and (4). whenever they occur and substitute

therefor the words "certificate of the Inspector-General (Corporations).

Delete subparagraph (d) and substitutes.26(n( � therefor the following new sub

paragraph -

"(d) the Inspector-General (Cor porations);".

"investment The Capital MarketsDelete the definition ofAs.2A company" and substitute therefor the Authority Act

(Cap.485A).following new definition —A

"investment company" means a collective investment scheme organised as a limited liability company under the Companies Act in which the rights of

Cap.486 the participants are represented by shares of the company.

Insert the following new subsections.8 immediately after subsection (4) -

The chief executive shall,(5)A subject to the general direction and control of the Authority, be charged with the direction of the affairs and transactions of the Authority, the exercise, discharge and performance of its objectives, functions and duties, and the administration and control of the servants of the Authority.

Delete the words "securities exchange".s.23 (1)A

Insert the words "securities exchange"s.23(2)A theAwordsimmediatelyAbeforeA

"registered venture capital fund".

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s.26ADelete the introductory portion thereof and substitute therefor the following -

"The Authority may revoke a licence or approval if it is satisfied that the licensed or approved person

s.27(1)(a) Delete the words "during the previous year" and substitute therefor the words "or approved during the current year";

s.29(1)(f)ADelete and substitute therefor the following new paragraph -

(f) in the case of an application for a stockbroker's licence, that the applicant shall carry on business solely on behalf of clients.

s.30A(1)ADelete the words "No public company" and substitute therefor the words "No person".

The BuildingANewAInsertAtheAfollowingAnew section Societies Act immediately after section 55 - (Cap 489).

ApplicationA 55 A. (1) WhereAa for transfer ofAbuilding society wishes to businessAtransfer its business inclu- to a Company.Ading all its assets and

liabilities, to aAlimited liability company incorpo-

Cap.486 rated under the Companies Act, such building society may make an application to the Registrar in the prescribed manner.

(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be supported by -

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(a) a report signed by all directors outlining the reasons for seeking to undertake such transfer;

(b) a resolution approved by the creditors of the society sanctioning the intended transfer;

(d) audited statements of accountsAconfirming that the society is solvent and has carried on its business in conformity with the provisions of the Act and the society's by laws and regulations;

(e) a resolution approved by the annualAor extraordinaryAgeneral meeting of the limited company to which the transfer is intended to be made stating that the company is financially able to satisfy on demand the claims of all creditors of the society;

(f) full disclosure of the shareholders and direc tors of the company includingAinformation

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on their interests in the company;

(g) a copy of the com pany's memorandum and articles of associa tion; and

(h) a copy of the com pany's latest audited statements of accounts.

(3) In considering an application made by a society under subsection (1) the Registrar shall ensure that -

(a) the intended transfer is in good faith for the benefit of the members of the building society, its creditors and the general public;

(b) the company carries on or is licensed to carry on the business of a mortgageAfinance company under the

Cap 488 Banking Act; and

solvent and the company is capable of assuming the society's business without adver sely affecting any member,Acreditor, borrower orAother interested party.

(4) Where the Registrar is satisfied that the intended

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transfer fulfils the conditions set out in subsection (3), the Registrar shall cause the building society to publish a notice in the Gazette and in at least one national daily newspaper informing the public of the intended transfer and inviting any interested party with objections thereto to appear and make representations to the Registrar at a specified venue within a period not exceeding thirty (30) days.

(5) The Registrar may upon hearing all representations under subsection (4) approve or reject the application, and any person aggrieved by the Registrar'sAdecisionAmay appeal to the Minister within a period of fifteen days.

(6) The decision of the Minister on any appeal made shall be final.

Transfer of� 55B. Where a society

business�has been granted permission of a company to transfer its business to a

company, the following arrangements shall apply -

(a) the existing members of the building society shall become ordinary shareholders in the company and the value of the shares allotted shall be equivalent to the value of the shares

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held by them in the building society;

(b) all debts payable by or to the building society shall with effect from the date of the transfer be paid by o- to the company;

(d) any mortgage, charge, title deed, conveyance, discharge,Areconve- yance or lease held by theAbuildingAsociety shall he deemed withoutAanyAfurther assurance to he held by the company which shall be capable of discharging. recon veying. transferring or foreclosing in respect of any particular property as the building society would have done had there been no ransfer

e t all accounts held by depositors in the building society shall he deemed to he accounts held with the compam. which shall honour all the terms and

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conditions relating to such accounts.

A Insert the following new paragraphsThe Standards s.14(1)A immediately after paragraph (0 -Act (Cap.496).

(g) seize and detain, for the purpose of testing, any goods in respect of which he has reasonable cause to believe that an offence has been committed;

(h) seize and detain any goods or documents which he has reasonable cause to believe may be required as evidence in any proceedings for any offence under this Act.

The TradeAs.2ADelete the numberA"27" appearing

Descriptions immediately after the word "section" in the definition of "inspector" in subsectionAct (Cap. 505).A (1) and substitute therefor the number "54".

Insert the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (b) of subsection (2) -

"(c) a description of goods in any customs entry shall be deemed to be a trade description".

s.3ADelete paragraph (b) and substitute therefor the following new paragraph -

"(b) supplies or offers to supply or has in his possession for supply, any goods to which a false trade description is applied"

s.7ARepeal and replace it with the following new section -

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Prohibition� 7.(1) Subject to section of importation�27 of this Act, no person of goods�shall import into Kenya - bearing false

indication of� (a) any goods to which origin.� there is applied a

tradeAdescription which contains a direct or indirect reference to any country, town or place other than the country, town or place in which the goods were manufactured or produced; or

(h) any goods which bear the name of any manufacturer, dealer or trader in Kenya, unless there is added to that name in a conspicuous man ner, the name of the country in which such goods were made or produced and the name of the manufacturer of the goods in that country.

(2) Any person who imports goods in contra vention of this section and any person or persons handling or dealing in such goods shall be guilty of an offence.

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Insert the following new paragraphs.8(1)A immediately after paragraph (i) -

(j) their being subject to an existing patent, trade mark licence or copyright licence";

Renumber the existing paragraph (j) as paragraph (k).

Delete paragraph (a) and substitute therefors.9A the following new paragraph -

(a) any trade description which is false or misleading in a material respect as regards to the goods to which it is applied.

Insert the following new paragraph (e) -

(e) any mark made to so nearly resemble a registered trade mark or monogram as to be likely to deceive.

Renumber the existing provision as subsection (1) and insert the following new subsection -

- (3) The provisions of this Act

respecting the application of a false trade description to goods shall extend to the application to goods of any such figures, words, marks or colours or arrangement or combination thereof, whether including a trade mark or not, or any name or initials as are likely to lead a person to believe that the goods are the manufacture or merchandise of some person other than the person whose manufacture or merchandise they really are, and provisions relating to goods to which a false trade description

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isAappliedAshallAbeAconstrued accordingly.

s.10(3)ADelete and substitute therefor the following new subsection -

(3) Where goods are supplied in pursuance of a request made by reference to a trade description appearing in any sign, advertisement, invoice, business letter, business paper or other commercial communication, such goods shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be goods to which the trade description is applied.

s.2ADelete the words "weights and measures officer" appearing in the definition of the word "inspector" and substitute therefor the word "person".

Insert the following new definition immediately after the definition of the word "inspection" -

"International Bureau of Weights and Measures" means the body known as Internationale des Poids et Measures established under the Convention du Metre, being the body responsible for the conservation of the prototypes of the international standards of weights and measures.

Insert the following new definition immediately after the definition of "weighing instrument -

"weighing or measuring equipment" includes a weight, measure or a weighing or measuring instrument.

s.12ADelete subsection (2) and substitute therefor the following new subsection -

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(2) Every standard procured under subsection (1) shall, before being brought into use, be verified by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures and thereafter shall be reverified at such intervals and in such manner as may be prescribed; and the certificate.. of verification or reverification in respect thereof shall be kept in the custody of the Director.

Delete the words "shall ditect" appearing immediately after the word "Minister" in subsection (4) and substitute therefor the words "may prescribe".

Delete subsection (1) and substitute therefors.13A the following new subsection -

The Minister shall procure and cause(1) to be maintained copies of the Kenya primary standards and the copies shall be designated the Kenya primary reference standards.

Delete subsection (2) and substitute therefor the following new subsection -

(2) Every Kenya primary reference standard shall be verified by such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed.

Delete subsection (3) and substitute therefor the following new subsection -

(3) Before the Kenya primary standards are reverified in accordance with subsection (2) of section 12, the Director shall cause the Kenya primary reference standards to be verified against the Kenya primary standards, and such Kenya primary

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reference standards shall be deemed to be the Kenya primary standards during such time as the Kenya primary standards are undergoing verification".

Delete the words "shall direct" appearing in subsection (4) immediately after the word "Minister" and substitute therefor the words "may prescribe".

s.14AInsert the word "be" in paragraph (1) (b) immediately before the word "either".

Delete all the words appearing immediately after the word "of" in the second line and substitute therefor the words "unit of measurement specified in the Act or have no such markings".

Delete subsection (8). A

s. 15(3)(h) Delete all the words appearing immediately after the word "of" in the second line and substitute therefor the words "a unit of measurement specified in the Act, or have no such markings".

s.16(11(h)ADelete all the words appearing immediately after the word "of" in the second line and substitute therefor the words "a unit of measurement specified in the Act or have no such markings".

s.18(2)AInserting the word "for" immediately before the word "the".

Delete the full stop appearing immediately after the word "duty" and substitute therefor the words "or other dues".

Insert the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (b) -

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(a) for the assessment of any work done, wages due or services rendered.

s.18(4)(b) Insert the word "and" immediately after the word "consumption".

Insert the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (b) —

"(c) any weighing or measuring equipment used for determining whether or not any step is required to be taken to safeguard the well being of human beings or animals or to protect any commodity, vegetation or thing".

ThirdADelete the words "one year" appearing in. The Accountants Schedule paragraph 1(1) and substitute therefor the Act (Cap 531).

words "three years".

FourthADelete the words "two years" appearing in Schedule paragraph 1(1) and substitute therefor the

wards "three years".

s.20(1)(c) Delete the words "at the commencement The Certified of this Act" and substitute therefor the Public Secretaries words "on the 30th June, 2002".Aof Kenya

(Cap.534). s.20(1)(d) Delete, the words "at the commencement of

this Act" and substitute therefor the words "on the 30w June, 2002";

s.20(1)(f) Delete and substitute therefor the following new paragraph -

"(f) he is on the 30 w June, 2002 an advocate of the High Court of Kenya".

FirstADelete the word "forty" appearing in ScheduleAparagraph 5(2) and insert "twenty one"

ThirdADelete the words "one year" appearing

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ScheduleAparagraphl(1) and insert "three years".

The Narcotic Drugs s.2AIn paragraph (b) of the definition of "opium and Psychotropic poppy" delete the word "pherianthrene" Substances Act, 1994 and substitute therefor the word (No. 4 of 1994). "phenanthrene";

A New Insert the following section immediately

after section 74 -

Procedure- "74A .(1) Where any upon seizure narcotic drug or psychotropic of narcotic substance has been seized and drugs. is to be used in evidence, the

Commissioner of Police and the Director of Medical Services or a police or a medical officer respectively authorized in writing by either of them for the purposes of this Act(herein referred to as "the authorised officers") shall, in the presence of -

(a) the person intended to be charged in relation to the drugs (in this section referred to as "theAaccusedAper- son");

(b) a designated analyst;

(d) the analyst, if any, appointed by the accu sed person (in this section referred to as "the other analyst"),

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weigh the whole amount seized, and thereafter the designated analyst and the other analyst (if he so wishes) shall each take and weigh one or more samples of such narcotic drug or psychotropic substance and take away such sample or samples for the purpose of analysing and identifying the same.

(2) After analysis and identification of the sample or samples taken under sub section (1), the same shall be returned to the authorized officers together with the analysts'AcertificatesAfor production at the trial of the accused person.

(3) Upon receipt of the certificates and the samples analysed in accordance with the foregoing subsections the authorizedAofficersAshall, where the drug is found to be narcotic drug or psychotropic substance within the meaning of this Act, arrange with a magistrate for the immediate destruction by such means as shall be deemed to be appropriate of the whole amount seized (less the sample or samples taken for analysis and production as evidence at any subsequent trial).

(4) The destruction of drugs andAphychotropic

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substancesAordered under subsection (3) shallAbe carried out by the authorised officers in the presence of the magistrate and the accused person and his advocate (if any) and thereafter the magistrate shall sign a certificate in the prescribed form relating to such destruction.

(5) The production in court by either one of the authorised officers at the trial of an accused person of the sample or samples together with the analysts' certificates and the magistrate's certifi cate of destruction shall be conclusive proof as to the nature and quantity of the narcotic drug or psychotropic substance concerned and of the fact of its destruction in accordance with the provi sions of this section.

s.2ADelete the definition of "Minister"

Insert the following new subsection immediately after subsection (2) -

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a member of the Board may -

(a) at any time resign from office by notice in writing to the Chief Justice;

(b) be removed from office by the Chief Justice if the member —

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(i) has been absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without permission of the Chairman;

(iii) is adjudged bankrupt or enters into a composition scheme or arrangement with his creditors;

(iv) is convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding six months or to a fine exceeding ten thousand shillings;

(v) is incapacitated by prolon ged physical or mental illness; or

(vi) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge his functions.

Delete the word "two" appearing ins.3A paragraph (e) of subsection (1) and substitute therefor the word "nine".

Delete paragraph (f) of subsection (1).

Delete the fullstop at the end of subsection 2) and add the words "for one further

term of three years". (

s.4(2)AInsert the following paragraph immediately after paragraph (b) -

(a) to carry out training programmes for licensed auctioneers.

Delete the fullstop at the end thereof and add the words "and such secretary shall hold office for a renewable term of three years".

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s.7ARenumber the existing provision section as subsection (1) and insert the following new subsection -

(2) Where the person appointed under subsection (1) is for any reason unable to continue discharging his functions the Chief Justice may appoint another public officer to act in that capacity as the Secretary to the Board..

s.10ADelete paragraph (b) of subsection (2).

Renumber subsection (3) as subsection (4) and insert the following new subsection ( 3) -

(3) A person who is a Member of Parliament or a Councillor shall be entitled to hold a general licence enabling him to realise securities and carry out repossessions in such parts of the country as may be specified therein.

s.I8(7)ADelete the expression "ten years" and substitute therefor the expression "five years"

s.24(1)ADelete the word "person" and the fulistop at the end thereof and add the words "aggrieved person within a period of one year after the occurrence of the even giving rise to the complaint".

Schedule Renumber the existing paragraph 6 as subparagraph (a) and insert the following new subparagraph -

(b) Where the Secretary to the Board is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, the Board shall appoint one of the members appointed under section 3(1) (d) to serve as Secretary with respect to that meeting.

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Renumber paragraphs (c) and (d) ass.1A paragraphs (d) and (e) and insert the following new paragraph (c)-

Delete the definition of "Service" ands.2A substitute therefor the following new definition -

"Service" means the National Security Intelligence Service established under section 4;

Schedule Delete the expression "National Intelligence and Security Service" wherever it occurs and substitute therefor the expression "National Security Intelligence Service";

Insert the words "and different dates may bes.1A provisions"appointed forAdifferentA

immediately after the word "appoint".

Repeal and replace with the following news.63A section —

A63. The Attorney-GeneralProsecution. may on the request of the Authority appoint any officer of the Authority or advocate of the High Court to be a prosecutor in respect of any offence under this Act.

s.58(2) Delete the fullstop at the end thereof and add the words "by the owner of the patent or with his express consent".

Finance Act, 1998. (No.5 of 1998).

The National Security Intelligence Service Act, 1998 (No. 9 of 1998).

The Bukura Agricultural College Act, 1999 (No. 11 of 1999).

The Central Depositories Act, 2000. (No.4 of 2000).

Industrial Property Act, 2001. (No. 3 of 2001).

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