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Interpretation and General Provisions Act

This Act may be cited as the Interpretation and General Provisions Act. The Act does not apply to the construction or interpretation of the Constitution; the Constitution is not a 'written law' fo…

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“This Act may be cited as the Interpretation and General Provisions Act.”

This Act may be cited as the Interpretation and General Provisions Act. The Act does not apply to the construction or interpretation of the Constitution; the Constitution is not a 'written law' for the purposes of this Act. Section 3 provides interpretation rules and definitions: definitions extend to grammatical variations and cognate expressions; masculine terms include females unless a contrary intention appears; singular and plural forms include each other unless a contrary intention appears; and specifies receivers of national and county revenue under the Public Finance Management Act. Section 4 has been repealed. Section 5 has been repealed.

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Provision 35Repeal 20Offence 8Commencement 6

Part I

INTRODUCTORY

§ 1INTRODUCTORY - 1. Short titleShort title

This Act may be cited as the Interpretation and General Provisions Act.

Section 1. Short title Section This Act may be cited as the Interpretation and General Provisions Act.
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§ 2INTRODUCTORY - 2. ApplicationInterpretation

The Act does not apply to the construction or interpretation of the Constitution; the Constitution is not a 'written law' for the purposes of this Act.

Section 2. Application Section This Act shall not apply for the construction or interpretation of the Constitution, which is not a written law for the purposes of this Act. [Act No. 18 of 1968, Sch.]
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Part II

GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION

§ 3GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION - 3. Interpretation of termsInterpretation

Section 3 provides interpretation rules and definitions: definitions extend to grammatical variations and cognate expressions; masculine terms include females unless a contrary intention appears; singular and plural forms include each other unless a contrary intention appears; and specifies receivers of national and county revenue under the Public Finance Management Act.

Section 3. Interpretation of terms Section 3(1)(a) an Act of the legislature of another country, or an Order in Council of the United Kingdom; Section 3(1)(b) subsidiary legislation made under any of the foregoing, which is for the time being in force in Kenya; Section 3(1)(a) the Government, or any department, institution or undertaking thereof; or Section 3(1)(b) deleted by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 2 ; Section 3(1)(c) a local authority; or Section 3(1)(d) any authority, board, commission, committee or other body, whether paid or unpaid, which is invested with or is performing, whether permanently or temporarily, functions of a public nature; Section 3(1)(i) in relation to national government revenue, means a receiver of national revenue designated under section 75 of the Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 412A); and Section 3(1)(ii) in relation to county government revenue, means a receiver of county revenue designated under section 157 of the Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 412A); Section 3(1)(a) in Kenya, means a declaration made under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act ( Cap. 15 ); Section 3(1)(b) in the Commonwealth, elsewhere than in Kenya, means a declaration made before a justice of the peace, notary public, commissioner for oaths or other person having authority therein under any law for the time being in force to take or receive a declaration; Section 3(1)(c) in any other place, means a declaration made before a Kenya consular officer or pro-consul, or a British consular officer or pro-consul, or before any person having authority under any Act or imperial enactment for the time being in force to take or receive a declaration; Section 3(1)(a) an Act of Parliament for the time being in force; Section 3(1)(b) an applied law; Section 3(1)(c) any subsidiary legislation for the time being in force; or Section 3(1)(d) any county legislation as defined in Article 260 of the Constitution; Section 3(2) Where any word or expression is defined in this or in any other written law, that definition shall extend, mutatis mutandis , to the grammatical variations and cognate expressions of that word or expression. Section 3(3) In every written law, except where a contrary intention appears, words and expressions importing the masculine gender include females. Section 3(4) In every written law, except where a contrary intention appears, words and expressions in the singular include the plural and words and expressions in the plural include the singular. [Act No. 39 of 1958, s. 2, Act No. 13 of 1961, s. 2, Act No. 26 of 1961, s. 9, Act No. 28 of 1961, Sch., LN 142 of 1961, Sch., Act No. 36 of 1962, Sch., Act No. 38 of 1962, s. 12, LN 559 of 1962, Sch., LN 153 of 1962, s. 4, LN 256 of 1963, 4th Sch., LN 458 of 1963, rr. 3, 4 & Sch., LN 519 of 1963, r. 2, Act No. 1 of 1964, s. 7, LN 27 of 1964, s. 3, Act No. 15 of 1966, Sch., Act No. 21 of 1966, 1st Sch., Act No. 9 of 1967, Sch., Act No. 17 of 1967, s. 22, Act No. 31 of 1967, s. 20, LN 280 of 1967, Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 2, Sch., Act No. 39 of 1968, s. 14, Act No. 60 of 1968, 3rd Sch., Act No. 5 of 1969, s. 8, Act No. 2 of 1972, s. 4, Act No. 3 of 1975, s. 2, Act No. 14 of 1997, Sch., Act No. 19 of 1982, Sch., Act No. 7 of 1987, 2nd Sch., Act No. 6 of 1989, Sch., Act No. 5 of 1992, s. 4, Act No. 5 of 2004, 3rd Sch, Act No. 18 of 2012, 1st Sch., Act No. 18 of 2014, Sch, Act No. 20 of 2020, Sch.]
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§ 4GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION - 4.[Repealed by 18 of 1968, s. 5.]Repeal

Section 4 has been repealed.

Section 4.[Repealed by 18 of 1968, s. 5.]
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§ 5GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION - 5.[Repealed by 18 of 1968, s. 5.]Repeal

Section 5 has been repealed.

Section 5.[Repealed by 18 of 1968, s. 5.]
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§ 6GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION - 6.[Repealed by 18 of 1968, s. 5.]Repeal

Section 6 has been repealed.

Section 6.[Repealed by 18 of 1968, s. 5.]
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Part III

GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS

§ 10GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 10. Acts to be divided into sections without introductory wordsProvision

All Acts shall be divided into sections.

Section 10. Acts to be divided into sections without introductory words Section All Acts shall be divided into sections, if there are more enactments than one which sections shall be deemed to be substantive enactments without any introductory words.
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§ 11GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 11. Applied law to be read with necessary modificationsOffence

Applied laws must be read with necessary formal alterations (to names, localities, courts, officers, persons, moneys, penalties, etc.) to make them applicable, and references to specialized courts (Probate, Bankruptcy or Admiralty) are to be read as references to the High Court exercising the appropriate jurisdiction.

Section 11. Applied law to be read with necessary modifications Section An applied law shall be read with such formal alterations as to names, localities, courts, officers, persons, moneys, penalties or otherwise as may be necessary to make it applicable to the circumstances, and in particular a reference to a Probate Court, Bankruptcy Court or Admiralty Court, or similar expression, shall be construed as a reference to the High Court exercising the appropriate jurisdiction. [Act No. 21 of 1966, 2nd Sch., Act No. 18 of 1968, Sch.]
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§ 12GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 12.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]Repeal

Section 12 has been repealed.

Section 12.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]
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§ 13GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 13. Reference to written law to include amendmentsProvision

A reference to a written law is to be read as including its amendments.

Section 13. Reference to written law to include amendments
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§ 14GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 14.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]Repeal

Section 14 has been repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5.

Section 14.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]
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§ 15GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 15.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]Repeal

Section 15 has been repealed.

Section 15.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]
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§ 16GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 16.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]Repeal

Section 16 has been repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5.

Section 16.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]
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§ 17GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 17.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]Repeal

Section 17: repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5.

Section 17.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]
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§ 18GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 18.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]Repeal

This section has been repealed.

Section 18.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5]
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§ 19GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 19. Time when written law comes into operationCommencement

Section 19: Time when written law comes into operation

Section 19. Time when written law comes into operation
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§ 20GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 20. Repealed written law not revivedRepeal

If a written law that repealed an earlier law is itself repealed, the earlier law is not revived unless words are added reviving it.

Section 20. Repealed written law not revived Section Where a written law repealing in whole or in part a former written law is itself repealed, that last repeal shall not revive the written law or provisions before repealed unless words are added reviving the written law or provisions.
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§ 21GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 21. Repeal of amended law to include amendmentsRepeal

When a written law that amended another written law is repealed, that repeal also repeals the specific amendments made to other written laws unless a contrary intention appears.

Section 21. Repeal of amended law to include amendments Section Where a written law which has been amended by another written law is itself repealed, that repeal shall, unless a contrary intention appears, include the repeal of all those provisions of other written laws by which the first-mentioned written law has been amended.
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§ 22GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 22. Repeal and substitutionCommencement

A written law that has been repealed (wholly or partly) stays in force until the substituted provisions come into operation.

Section 22. Repeal and substitution Section Where a written law repeals wholly or partially a former written law and substitutes provisions for the written law repealed, the repealed written law shall remain in force until the substituted provisions come into operation.
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§ 23GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 23. Provisions respecting amended written law, and effect of repealing written lawRepeal

References in one written law to another include later amendments; references to repealed provisions refer to re‑enacted provisions unless a contrary intention appears; repeal does not revive or affect various past rights, liabilities, penalties or proceedings and such investigations or penalties may be continued or imposed as if the repeal had not occurred.

Section 23. Provisions respecting amended written law, and effect of repealing written law Section 23(1) Where in a written law a reference is made to another written law, that reference shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be deemed to include a reference to the last-mentioned written law as it may from time to time be amended. Section 23(2) Where a written law repeals and re-enacts, with or without modification, a provision of a former written law, references in another written law to the provisions so repealed shall, unless a contrary intention appears, be construed as references to the provision so re-enacted. Section 23(3)(a) revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes effect; or Section 23(3)(b) affect the previous operation of a written law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered under a written law so repealed; or Section 23(3)(c) affect a right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under a written law so repealed; or Section 23(3)(d) affect a penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of an offence committed against a written law so repealed; or Section 23(3)(e) affect an investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of a right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing written law had not been made.
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§ 24GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 24. Effect of repeal of Act on subsidiary legislationRepeal

When an Act or part of an Act is repealed, subsidiary legislation made under that repealed Act remains in force, unless inconsistent with the repealing Act, until it is revoked or repealed by subsidiary legislation made under the repealing Act.

Section 24. Effect of repeal of Act on subsidiary legislation Section Where an Act or part of an Act is repealed, subsidiary legislation issued under or made in virtue thereof shall, unless a contrary intention appears, remain in force, so far as it is not inconsistent with the repealing Act, until it has been revoked or repealed by subsidiary legislation issued or made under the provisions of the repealing Act, and shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made thereunder.
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§ 25GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 25. Construction of amending written law with amended written lawAmendment

When one written law amends another, the amending written law must be read as part of the amended written law, subject to consistency with its tenor and unless a contrary intention appears.

Section 25. Construction of amending written law with amended written law Section Where one written law amends another written law, the amending written law shall, so far as it is consistent with the tenor thereof, and unless a contrary intention appears, be construed as one with the amended written law.
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§ 26GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 26. Effect of expiry of written lawProvision

Section title: "Effect of expiry of written law".

Section 26. Effect of expiry of written law
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§ 27GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 27.[Repealed by Act No. 23 of 2013, s. 27.]Repeal

Section 27 has been repealed by Act No. 23 of 2013, s. 27.

Section 27.[Repealed by Act No. 23 of 2013, s. 27.]
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§ 28GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 28. Retrospective operation of subsidiary legislationCommencement

Subsidiary legislation may operate retrospectively, but no person can be made liable to any penalty for acts or failures before the day that subsidiary legislation is published in the Gazette.

Section 28. Retrospective operation of subsidiary legislation Section Subsidiary legislation may be made to operate retrospectively to any date, not being a date earlier than the commencement of the written law under which the subsidiary legislation is made, but no person shall be made or become liable to any penalty whatsoever in respect of an act committed or of the failure to do anything before the day on which that subsidiary legislation is published in the Gazette .
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§ 29GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 29. Construction of subsidiary legislationProvision

Expressions used in subsidiary legislation must, unless a contrary intention appears, have the same meanings as in the Act that conferred the power; a reference to “the Act” in subsidiary legislation means that Act.

Section 29. Construction of subsidiary legislation Section Where an Act confers power to make subsidiary legislation, expressions used in the subsidiary legislation shall, except where a contrary intention appears, have the same respective meanings as in the Act conferring the power, and a reference in the subsidiary legislation to “the Act” shall mean the Act conferring the power to make the subsidiary legislation.
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§ 30GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 30. Exercise of powers between publication and commencement of ActCommencement

When an Act does not commence immediately, powers conferred by the Act may be exercised after publication to do what is necessary or expedient to bring the Act into operation on commencement day, but instruments made under those powers do not come into operation until the Act does unless the Act shows a contrary intention or such contrary is necessary.

Section 30. Exercise of powers between publication and commencement of Act Section Where an Act is not to come into operation immediately on the publication thereof and confers power to make an appointment, to make subsidiary legislation, to prescribe forms or to do any other thing for the purposes of the Act, the power may, unless a contrary intention appears, be exercised at any time after the publication of the Act, so far as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of bringing the Act into operation on the day of the commencement thereof, but an instrument made in exercise of that power shall not, unless a contrary intention appears in the Act or the contrary is necessary for bringing the Act into operation, come into operation until the Act comes into operation.
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§ 31GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 31. General provisions with respect to power to make subsidiary legislationProvision

When subsidiary legislation is purportedly made under a particular power, it is deemed also to be made under all other powers enabling it.

Section 31. General provisions with respect to power to make subsidiary legislation Section when subsidiary legislation purports to be made or issued in exercise of a particular power or powers, it shall be deemed also to be made or issued in exercise of all other powers thereunto enabling;
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§ 32GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 32. References to written laws to include subsidiary legislation thereunderProvision

A reference to a written law in another written law includes any subsidiary legislation made under that written law.

Section 32. References to written laws to include subsidiary legislation thereunder Section A reference to a written law in another written law shall include a reference to subsidiary legislation made under the written law to which reference is made.
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§ 33GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 33. Acts done under subsidiary legislation deemed done under Act which authorizes itProvision

An act done under subsidiary legislation made under a power in an Act is deemed to be done under that Act.

Section 33. Acts done under subsidiary legislation deemed done under Act which authorizes it Section An act shall be deemed to be done under an Act or by virtue of the powers conferred by an Act or in pursuance or execution of the powers of or under the authority of an Act, if it is done under or by virtue of or in pursuance of subsidiary legislation made under a power contained in that Act.
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§ 34GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 34.[Repealed by Act No. 23 of 2013, s. 27.]Repeal

Section 34 has been repealed.

Section 34.[Repealed by Act No. 23 of 2013, s. 27.]
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§ 35GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 35. FeesProvision

Section 35 lists types of fees or charges that may be specified, including specific fees, maximums and minimums, payment conditions, and reduction, waiver or refund (in whole or part). It also lists scopes for such provisions (certain matters, documents, events, persons, or combinations).

Section 35. Fees Section 35(1)(a) specific fees or charges; Section 35(1)(b) maximum or minimum fees or charges; Section 35(1)(c) maximum and minimum fees or charges; Section 35(1)(d) the payment of fees or charges either generally or under specified conditions or in specified circumstances; and Section 35(1)(e) the reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of any such fees or charges, either upon the happening of a certain event or in the discretion of a specified person. Section 35(2)(a) in respect of certain matters or transactions or classes of matters or transactions; Section 35(2)(b) in respect of certain documents or classes of documents; Section 35(2)(c) when an event happens or ceases to happen; Section 35(2)(d) in respect of certain persons or classes of persons; or Section 35(2)(e) in respect of a combination of those matters, transactions, documents, events or persons,
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§ 36GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 36. Provision for transfer of statutory powers and dutiesAmendment

The President may, by order, transfer to a Cabinet Secretary the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty conferred on or vested in the President.

Section 36. Provision for transfer of statutory powers and duties Section 36(1) Where by an Act the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty is conferred upon or is vested in the President, the President may, by order, transfer the exercise of that power or the performance of that duty to a Cabinet Secretary. Section 36(2) The powers transferable by an order made under this section shall include a power to make rules. Section 36(3) The draft of every order to be made under this section shall be laid before the National Assembly, and shall be approved by resolution of the Assembly before it is submitted to the President, and if the Assembly resolves that the draft be not so submitted no further proceedings shall be taken thereon, but without prejudice to the laying of a new draft before the National Assembly. Section 36(4) An order made under this section may be varied by a subsequent order made in the same manner and subject to the same conditions. Section 36(5) An order made under this section may make such amendments to the Act in respect of which the order is made, being amendments consequential upon the transfer by the order of the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty, as may be necessary for carrying the order into effect. Section 36(6) Where an order is made under this section, an Act in respect of which the order is made shall thereafter be read and construed in all respects as if it were amended in conformity with the terms of the order. [Act No. 31 of 1955, s. 2, Act No. 7 of 1956, s. 3, L.N. 458/1963, Sch., Act No. 21 of 1966, 2nd Sch.]
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§ 37GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 37. Provision for execution of duties of Cabinet Secretary or public officer during temporary absence or inabilityProvision

If a Cabinet Secretary's or public officer's office is vacant or they are absent or unable to act, the President (for Cabinet Secretaries) or the Cabinet Secretary (for public officers) may direct a designated person to exercise the powers and perform the duties, and that person shall have and may exercise those powers and shall perform those duties, subject to conditions the President or Cabinet Secretary may impose.

Section 37. Provision for execution of duties of Cabinet Secretary or public officer during temporary absence or inability Section Where by or under an Act, powers are conferred or duties are imposed upon a Cabinet Secretary or a public officer, the President, in the case of a Cabinet Secretary, or the Cabinet Secretary, in the case of a public officer, may direct that, if from any cause the office of that Cabinet Secretary or public officer is vacant, or if during any period, owing to absence or inability to act from illness or any other cause, the Cabinet Secretary or public officer is unable to exercise the powers or perform the duties of his office, those powers shall be had and may be exercised and those duties shall be performed by a Cabinet Secretary designated by the President or by a person named by, or by the public officer holding an office designated by, the Cabinet Secretary; and thereupon the Cabinet Secretary, or the person or public officer, during that period, shall have and may exercise those powers and shall perform those duties, subject to such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as the President or the Cabinet Secretary may direct. [Act No. 7 of 1956, s. 4, Act No. 39 of 1958, s. 5, Act No. 21 of 1966, 2nd Sch.]
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§ 38GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 38. Delegation of powersProvision

The President, the Attorney-General or a Cabinet Secretary may delegate powers or duties (unless expressly prohibited), by notice in the Gazette to a named person or the holder of a specified office, subject to specified conditions; such delegations may be varied or cancelled by the delegating person by notice in the Gazette; and delegation does not prevent the original holder exercising the power or duty.

Section 38. Delegation of powers Section 38(1) Where by an Act the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty is conferred upon or is vested in the President, the Attorney-General or a Cabinet Secretary, the President, the Attorney-General or the Cabinet Secretary, may, unless by law expressly prohibited from so doing, delegate, by notice in the Gazette , to a person by name, or to the person for the time being holding an office specified in the notice, the exercise of that power or the performance of that duty, subject to such conditions, exceptions or qualifications as the President, the Attorney-General or the Cabinet Secretary may specify in the notice. Section 38(2)(a) a power to make subsidiary legislation; or Section 38(2)(b) a power to issue warrants or to make proclamations or to hear an appeal, Section 38(3) A delegation made under subsection (1) may be varied or cancelled by the person by whom it was made by notice in the Gazette . Section 38(4) No delegation under subsection (1) of a power or duty shall exclude the exercise of the power or the performance of the duty by the person by whom the delegation was made. Section 38(5) Deleted by Act No. 8 of 1968, Sch.
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§ 39GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 39.[Repealed by Act No. 8 of 1968, Sch.]Repeal

Section 39 has been repealed.

Section 39.[Repealed by Act No. 8 of 1968, Sch.]
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§ 40GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 40.[Deleted by Act No. 7 of 1987, 2nd Sch.]Provision

Section 40 has been deleted by Act No. 7 of 1987, 2nd Sch.

Section 40.[Deleted by Act No. 7 of 1987, 2nd Sch.]
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§ 7GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 7.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5.]Repeal

Section 7 has been repealed.

Section 7.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5.]
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§ 8GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 8.[Repealed by Act No. 31 of 1967, s. 20.]Repeal

This section has been repealed.

Section 8.[Repealed by Act No. 31 of 1967, s. 20.]
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§ 9GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAWS - 9. Commencement of ActsCommencement

Section 9(1) provides that, subject to subsection (3), an Act comes into operation on the day it is published in the Gazette; subsection (3) allows an Act or a provision to be brought into operation on another day if that is enacted in the Act or another written law; subsection (2) is deleted.

Section 9. Commencement of Acts Section 9(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), an Act shall come into operation on the day on which it is published in the Gazette . Section 9(2) Deleted by Act No. 18 of 1968, Sch. Section 9(3) If it is enacted in the Act, or in any other written law, that the Act or any provision thereof shall come or be deemed to have come into operation on some other day, the Act or, as the case may be, that provision shall come or be deemed to have come into operation accordingly. [Act No. 13 of 1961, s. 3, L.N. 458/1963, Sch., Act No. 18 of 1968, Sch.]
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Part IV

GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF

§ 41GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 41.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5.]Repeal

Section 41 has been repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5.

Section 41.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5.]
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§ 42GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 42. Power and duties to be exercised and performed from time to timeProvision

If a written law gives a power or imposes a duty, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed from time to time as occasions arise, unless a contrary intention appears.

Section 42. Power and duties to be exercised and performed from time to time Section Where a written law confers a power or imposes a duty, then, unless a contrary intention appears, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed from time to time as the occasion arises.
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§ 43GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 43. Powers and duties of holder of officeProvision

If a written law gives a power or duty to the holder of an office, the person occupying that office may exercise the power and must perform the duty, unless a contrary intention appears.

Section 43. Powers and duties of holder of office Section Where a written law confers a power or imposes a duty on the holder of an office as such, then, unless a contrary intention appears, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed by the person for the time being holding that office.
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§ 44GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 44. Power to appoint by name or officeProvision

When authorised by written law to appoint, the President, a Cabinet Secretary, a public officer or a public body may appoint a named person or the holder of a named office to perform functions or hold that office.

Section 44. Power to appoint by name or office Section Where the President, a Cabinet Secretary, a public officer or a public body is empowered by a written law to appoint a person to perform any functions or hold any office, he or it may either appoint a person by name or appoint the holder of a named office to perform the functions or hold the office in question. [Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 4.]
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§ 45GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 45. Reference to holder of office includes person discharging functions of that officeProvision

A reference to a person holding an office includes any person lawfully discharging the functions of that office.

Section 45. Reference to holder of office includes person discharging functions of that office Section In this Act and in any other written law, instrument, warrant or process of any kind, a reference to a person holding an office shall include a reference to any person for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of that office.
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§ 46GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 46. Power to appoint substantively pending retirement, etc., of existing office-holderProvision

The person last appointed to the office shall be deemed to be the holder of that office.

Section 46. Power to appoint substantively pending retirement, etc., of existing office-holder Section 46(1) Where the substantive holder of a public office constituted by or under an Act is on leave of absence pending relinquishment by him of that office, another person may be appointed substantively to the same public office. Section 46(2) Where two or more persons are holding the same office by reason of an appointment made in accordance with subsection (1), then, for the purposes of all written laws and in respect of every power conferred or duty imposed upon the holder of that office, the person last appointed to the office shall be deemed to be the holder thereof.
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§ 47GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 47. Change of title of public officerSubstitution

When a public officer's title is changed, the President may publish a Gazette notice declaring that the old title be replaced by the new title in all written laws.

Section 47. Change of title of public officer Section 47(1) Whenever the title of a public officer is changed, the President may, by notice in the Gazette , declare that, for the purposes of all written laws and the title of the officer shall be replaced by the new title specified in the notice. Section 47(2) Where a notice is published under subsection (1), a written law containing a reference to the title which is changed shall be deemed to have been amended by substituting for that reference a reference to the new title. [Act No. 7 of 1952, s. 3, Act No. 28 of 1961, Sch., Act No. 21 of 1966, 2nd Sch.]
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§ 48GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 48. Construction of enabling wordsProvision

If a written law grants a person power to do or to enforce an act, that person is taken to have all additional powers necessary to do or enforce that act.

Section 48. Construction of enabling words Section Where a written law confers power upon a person to do or to enforce the doing of an act or thing, all powers shall be deemed to be also conferred as are necessary to enable the person to do or to enforce the doing of the act or thing.
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§ 49GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 49. Power to appoint Chairperson, etc., of board, etc.Provision

If a written law gives a person the power to appoint a board or similar body, that person may appoint a Chairperson, deputy Chairperson, vice-Chairperson and secretary of that body unless a contrary intention appears.

Section 49. Power to appoint Chairperson, etc., of board, etc. Section Where by or under a written law, power is given to a person to appoint a board, commission, committee or similar body, that person may, unless a contrary intention appears, appoint a Chairperson, deputy Chairperson, vice-Chairperson and secretary of the board, commission, committee or similar body.
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§ 50GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 50. Power to appoint public officer to serve on board, etc.Provision

If a written law gives someone power to appoint members of a board (etc.), that person may appoint a public officer by official designation, and the holder of that office will serve as a member until the appointment is revoked or otherwise ends.

Section 50. Power to appoint public officer to serve on board, etc. Section Where by or under a written law, power is given to a person to appoint persons to be members of a board, commission, committee or similar body, that person may, unless a contrary intention appears, appoint, by his official designation, a public officer, and, on the appointment and until the appointment shall be revoked or otherwise determined, the person for the time being holding the office in question shall be a member of the board, commission, committee or similar body.
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§ 51GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 51. Power to appoint to include power to suspend, dismiss, etc., and to reappoint, etc.Provision

When a written law gives a person the power or duty to make appointments or constitute bodies, that person also has the power to remove, suspend, dismiss or revoke those appointments or bodies and to reappoint or reinstate them, unless a contrary intention appears; where exercise is subject to recommendation or approval by another, it is exercisable only on that recommendation or approval.

Section 51. Power to appoint to include power to suspend, dismiss, etc., and to reappoint, etc. Section 51(1) Where by or under a written law, a power or duty is conferred or imposed upon a person to make an appointment or to constitute or establish a board, commission, committee or similar body, then, unless a contrary intention appears, the person having that power or duty shall also have the power to remove, suspend, dismiss or revoke the appointment of, and to reappoint or reinstate, a person appointed in the exercise of the power or duty, or to revoke the appointment, constitution or establishment of, or dissolve, a board, commission, committee or similar body appointed constituted or established, in exercise of the power or duty, and to reappoint, reconstitute or re-establish it. Section 51(2) Where the power or duty of a person under this section is exercisable only upon the recommendation, or is subject to the approval or consent of another person, then the power shall, unless a contrary intention appears be exercisable only upon that recommendation or subject to that approval or consent.
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§ 52GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 52. Power to appoint alternate or temporary membersProvision

An alternate member may attend a meeting when a substantive member is temporarily unable to attend.

Section 52. Power to appoint alternate or temporary members Section appoint one or more duly qualified persons to be alternate members, and any one alternate member may attend a meeting when a substantive member is temporarily unable to attend;
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§ 53GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 53. Power of board, etc., not affected by vacancy, etc.Provision

The board's powers are not affected by vacancies in its membership.

Section 53. Power of board, etc., not affected by vacancy, etc. Section a vacancy in the membership thereof; or
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§ 54GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 54. Affixing of common sealProvision

If a corporate board (or similar body) has a common seal and a document must be sealed, the Chairperson must affix the common seal and authenticate it by his signature unless there is an express provision to the contrary.

Section 54. Affixing of common seal Section Where by or under a written law a board, commission, committee or similar body is constituted to be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, and a document requires to be sealed with the common seal, then, in the absence of express provision to the contrary, the common seal shall be affixed by the Chairperson of the board, commission, committee or similar body and shall be authenticated by his signature.
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§ 55GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING POWERS, DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS AND THE EXERCISE AND SIGNIFICATION THEREOF - 55. Power of majority to actProvision

When more than two persons are required or permitted to do an act or thing, a majority of them may do it, subject to any express provision in a written law.

Section 55. Power of majority to act Section Save as is otherwise expressly provided by a written law, where an act or thing may or is required to be done by more than two persons, a majority of them may do it.
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Part V

GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING TIME

§ 56GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING TIME - 56. TimeProvision

The standard time of Kenya is three hours in advance of Greenwich Mean Time.

Section 56. Time Section 56(1) The standard time of Kenya shall be three hours in advance of Greenwich Mean Time. Section 56(2) Where an expression of time occurs in a written law, instrument, warrant or process of any kind, the time referred to shall, unless it is otherwise expressly provided, signify the standard time of Kenya.
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§ 57GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING TIME - 57. Computation of timeProvision

When computing a period of days, exclude the day on which the event occurs or the act is done.

Section 57. Computation of time Section a period of days from the happening of an event or the doing of an act or thing shall be deemed to be exclusive of the day on which the event happens or the act or thing is done;
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§ 58GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING TIME - 58. Provisions where no time prescribedProvision

If no time is prescribed for doing something, it must be done without unreasonable delay and as often as the occasion requires.

Section 58. Provisions where no time prescribed Section Where no time is prescribed or allowed within which anything shall be done, such thing shall be done without unreasonable delay, and as often as due occasion arises.
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§ 59GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING TIME - 59. Construction of power to extend timeProvision

If a written law gives a court or other authority power to extend a prescribed time, that power may be exercised even if the application for extension is made after the prescribed time has expired, unless a contrary intention appears.

Section 59. Construction of power to extend time Section Where in a written law a time is prescribed for doing an act or taking a proceeding, and power is given to a court or other authority to extend that time, then, unless a contrary intention appears, the power may be exercised by the court or other authority although the application for extension is not made until after the expiration of the time prescribed.
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Part VI

GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES

§ 60GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES - 60. Evidence of signature of President, Cabinet Secretary or Attorney-General to consentCommencement

If the consent of the President, a Cabinet Secretary or the Attorney-General is required before starting a prosecution or action, a document that appears to bear that consent must be accepted in proceedings as prima facie evidence without proof of the signature.

Section 60. Evidence of signature of President, Cabinet Secretary or Attorney-General to consent Section Where the consent of the President, a Cabinet Secretary or the Attorney-General is necessary before a prosecution or action is commenced, a document purporting to bear the consent of the President, a Cabinet Secretary or the Attorney-General shall be received as prima facie evidence in proceedings without proof being given that the signature to the consent is that of the President, a Cabinet Secretary or the Attorney-General. [Act No. 21 of 1966, 2nd Sch., Act No. 18 of 1968, Sch.]
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§ 61GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES - 61.Ex officioproceedings not to abate on death, etc.Offence

Proceedings taken by or against a person in virtue of office must not be discontinued or abated because of that person's death, resignation, absence or removal; they may be continued by or against the person holding the office.

Section 61.Ex officioproceedings not to abate on death, etc. Section Civil or criminal proceedings taken by or against any person in virtue of his office shall not be discontinued or abated by his death, resignation or absence or removal from office, but may be carried on by or against, as the case may be, the person for the time being holding that office.
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§ 62GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES - 62. Imposition of penalty no bar to civil actionOffence

The imposition of a penalty or fine under a written law does not relieve a person from liability to answer for damages to an injured person, unless there is an express provision saying otherwise.

Section 62. Imposition of penalty no bar to civil action Section The imposition of a penalty or fine by or under the authority of a written law shall not, in the absence of express provision to the contrary, relieve a person from liability to answer for damages to a person injured.
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§ 63GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES - 63. Provisions as to offences under two or more lawsOffence

If the same act is an offence under multiple written laws, the offender may be prosecuted and punished under any of those laws but cannot be punished twice for the same offence.

Section 63. Provisions as to offences under two or more laws Section Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under two or more written laws, the offender shall, unless a contrary intention appears, be liable to be prosecuted and punished under any of those laws, but shall not be liable to be punished twice for the same offence.
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§ 64GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES - 64. Amendment of penaltyAmendment

If the penalty for an offence is changed after the offence but before conviction, the offender must suffer the penalty that was in force when the offence was committed, unless there is an express provision stating otherwise.

Section 64. Amendment of penalty Section Where an act or omission constitutes an offence, and the penalty for the offence is amended between the time of the commission of the offence and the conviction therefor, the offender shall, in the absence of express provision to the contrary, be liable to the penalty prescribed at the time of the commission of the offence.
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§ 65GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES - 65. Statement of penalty at foot of section to indicate penalty for contravention of sectionOffence

If a penalty is set at the foot of a section, contravention of that section is an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding the amount so set, unless a contrary intention appears.

Section 65. Statement of penalty at foot of section to indicate penalty for contravention of section Section Where in a written law a penalty is set out at the foot of a section, a contravention of the section whether by act or omission shall be an offence against that written law and shall, unless a contrary intention appears, be punishable upon conviction by a penalty not exceeding the penalty so set out.
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§ 66GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES - 66. Penalties prescribed may be maximum penalties, but may be cumulativeOffence

If a written law prescribes a penalty for an offence, the offence is punishable by a penalty not exceeding that prescribed, unless a contrary intention appears; where more than one penalty is prescribed and the word “and” is used, the penalties may be inflicted alternatively or cumulatively, unless a contrary intention appears.

Section 66. Penalties prescribed may be maximum penalties, but may be cumulative Section 66(1) Where in a written law a penalty is prescribed for an offence under that written law, that provision shall, unless a contrary intention appears, mean that the offence shall be punishable by a penalty not exceeding the penalty prescribed. Section 66(2) Where in any written law more than one penalty is prescribed for an offence, the use of the word “and” shall, unless a contrary intention appears, mean that the penalties may be inflicted alternatively or cumulatively.
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§ 67GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES - 67. Disposal of forfeitsOffence

Forfeited animals or things are, unless a written law provides otherwise, forfeited to the Government and if sold their net proceeds are to be paid into the Consolidated Fund; a written law may instead allow a person to recover or be granted part of a fine or forfeit or proceeds.

Section 67. Disposal of forfeits Section 67(1) Where an animal or thing is by a written law declared, or is under a written law adjudged by a court or other authority, to be forfeited, it shall, in the absence of express provision to the contrary, be forfeited to the Government, and the net proceeds thereof, if it is ordered by a competent authority to be sold, shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund, unless other provision is made. Section 67(2) Nothing in this section shall affect any provision in a written law whereby a portion of a fine or forfeit or of the proceeds of a forfeit is expressed to be recoverable by a person or may be granted by an authority to a person. [Act No. 13 of 1961, s. 4.]
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§ 68GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES - 68. Disposal of fines and penaltiesOffence

Fines or penalties imposed under a written law must, unless there is an express provision to the contrary, be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Section 68. Disposal of fines and penalties Section A fine or penalty imposed by or under the authority of a written law shall, in the absence of an express provision to the contrary, be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
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Part VII

GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 69GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - 69.Gazette, etc., to beprima facieevidenceProvision

Producing a copy of the Gazette or a written law or notice purporting to be printed by the Government Printer is prima facie evidence in all courts and for all purposes of the making and tenor of that law or notice.

Section 69.Gazette, etc., to beprima facieevidence Section The production of a copy of the Gazette containing a written law or a notice, or of a copy of a written law or a notice, purporting to be printed by the Government Printer, shall be prima facie evidence in all courts and for all purposes whatsoever of the due making and tenor of the written law or notice. [Act No. 46 of 1963, 2nd Sch., L.N. 458/1963, L.N. 27/1964.]
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§ 70GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - 70. Power to issue licence, etc., subject to conditionsProvision

Where a written law gives power to issue a licence, permit or authorisation, the licence, permit or authorisation may be issued subject to conditions that are not inconsistent with that law and which the authority issuing it considers expedient.

Section 70. Power to issue licence, etc., subject to conditions Section Where a written law confers a power to issue licence, permit or authorization, then, unless a contrary motion appears, the licence, permit or authorisation may be issued subject to conditions, not inconsistent with that Law, which the authority issuing it deems expedient [Act No. 39 of 1958, s. 8.]
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§ 71GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - 71. Act for which payment required need not be performed until payment madeProvision

A person, public officer or local authority required to perform something that carries a fee or charge may refuse to perform it until the fee/charge (or an estimated amount) is paid.

Section 71. Act for which payment required need not be performed until payment made Section 71(1) Where a person, public officer or local authority is required to do anything for which a fee is to be paid or a charge made under a written law, that person, public officer or local authority may decline to do that thing until the fee is paid or until payment of the charge is made, or, where the precise amount of the payment to be made cannot be ascertained until the thing has been done, until there is paid such an amount as may be estimated to be the correct amount by the person or public officer, or the responsible officer of the local authority, required to do the thing. Section 71(2) Where a thing has been done for which an estimated amount has been paid, that amount shall be adjusted to the correct amount either by means of a further payment or by a refund of the amount overpaid.
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§ 72GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - 72. Deviation from formsProvision

If a written law prescribes a form, an instrument in that form is not void merely because it deviates in a way that does not affect substance or is not calculated to mislead, save as expressly provided otherwise.

Section 72. Deviation from forms Section Save as is otherwise expressly provided, whenever a form is prescribed by a written law, an instrument or document which purports to be in that form shall not be void by reason of a deviation therefrom which does not affect the substance of the instrument or document, or which is not calculated to mislead.
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§ 73GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - 73. Nairobi AreaProvision

If a written law gives powers or duties to provincial or district officers, those powers or duties for the Nairobi Area must be carried out by the administrative officer or other public officer in charge of the Nairobi Area, unless the context requires otherwise.

Section 73. Nairobi Area Section Where by or under any written law, any power is conferred or any duty is imposed on the Provincial Commissioner of a province, or on the District Commissioner of a district, or on any other public officer having the responsibility for any particular matter within a province or district, then as regards the Nairobi Area the power shall be exercised or the duty shall be performed, as the case may be, by the administrative officer in charge of the Nairobi Area or by the public officer in charge of the Nairobi Area or by the public officer having the responsibility for the particular matter within the Nairobi Area, as the case may be, except where the context otherwise requires. [L.N. 458/1963, s. 5, Act No. 21 of 1966, Second Sch., Act No. 5 of 1992, s. 4.]
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Part VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE GOVERNMENT

§ 74GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE GOVERNMENT - 74.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5.]Repeal

Section 74 has been repealed.

Section 74.[Repealed by Act No. 18 of 1968, s. 5.]
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§ 75GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE GOVERNMENT - 75. Saving of rights of GovernmentProvision

No written law shall affect the rights of the Government except where the law expressly provides or where necessary implication shows the Government is bound.

Section 75. Saving of rights of Government Section No written law shall in any manner whatsoever affect the rights of the Government unless it is therein expressly provided, or unless it appears by necessary implication that the Government is bound thereby. [Act No. 18 of 1968, Sch.]
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§ 76GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE GOVERNMENT - 76. Act to bind GovernmentProvision

The Act binds the Government.

Section 76. Act to bind Government Section This Act shall bind the Government. [Act No. 18 of 1968, Sch.]
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