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LAWS OF KENYA
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS ACT
CAP. 253A
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CII—No. 6 on 28 January 2000
- Assented to on 6 January 2000
- Commenced on 22 December 2000 by Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Act Commencement
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"approved training institution" means the Kenya Medical Training College or such other training institution as the Board may approve for the purposes of this Act;"Association" means the Association of Kenya Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers;"Board" means the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board established by section 3;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to health and "Ministry" shall be construed accordingly;"College" means the Kenya Medical Training College established by the Kenya Medical Training College Act (Cap. 261);"Committee" means the Disciplinary Committee of the Board established by section 28;"health institution" means a hospital, nursing home, convalescent home, maternity home, health centre, dispensary or other institution where health or medical services are rendered;"hospital laboratory" means a facility in a health institution in which medical laboratory analysis and investigations are carried out;"laboratory technician" and "laboratory technologist" mean a "medical laboratory technician" and a "medical laboratory technologist" respectively;"medical laboratory" includes any facility where medical laboratory analysis and investigations are carried out and includes a hospital laboratory;"medical laboratory technician" means a person holding a certificate in medical laboratory technology issued by the Kenya Medical Training College or other similar institution recognised by the Board;"medical laboratory technologist" means a person holding a diploma, higher diploma or degree in medical laboratory technology issued by the Kenya Medical Training College or other similar institution approved by the Board;"register" means the register of medical laboratory technicians and technologists required to be maintained under section 16;"Registrar" means the Registrar of medical laboratory technicians and technologists provided for under section 14.Part II – THE KENYA MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS BOARD
3. Establishment and incorporation of the Board
4. Headquarters
The Headquarters of the Board shall be in Nairobi.5. Objects and functions of the Board
6. Membership of the Board
7. Powers of the Board
The Board shall have all powers necessary for the proper performance of its functions under this Act and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Board shall have power to—8. Conduct of business and affairs of the Board
9. Delegation by the Board
Subject to this Act, the Board may, either generally or in any particular case, delegate to any committee of the Board or to any member, officer, employee or agent of the Board, the exercise of any of the powers or the performance of any of the functions or duties of the Board under this Act.10. Remuneration of Board members
The Board shall pay its members such remuneration, fees or allowances for expenses it may determine.11. Staff of the Board
The Board may appoint such officers and other staff as are necessary for the proper discharge of its functions under this Act, upon such terms and conditions of service as the Board may determine.12. Protection from personal liability
No matter or thing done by a member of the Board or by any officer, employee or agent thereof shall if the matter or thing is done bona fide for executing the functions, powers or duties of the Board, render the member, officer, employee or agent personally liable to any action, claim or demand whatsoever.13. Liability of the Board for damages
The provisions of section 12 shall not relieve the Board of the liability to pay compensation to any person for any injury to him, his property or to any of his interests caused by the exercise of any power conferred by this Act or by the failure, whether wholly or partially, of any works.Part III – REGISTRATION OF LABORATORY TECHNICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS
14. The Registrar
The Chief Medical Laboratory Technologist in the Ministry shall be the Registrar of the Board and shall perform such duties as are prescribed by this Act.15. Registration
16. Registers to be kept
17. Removal of names from the register
18. Training institutions to be approved
19. Offences relating to registration
Part IV – PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRIVATE PRACTICE
20. Qualification for private practice
21. Board to issue practising certificates and annual licences
The Board shall issue in accordance with, but subject to, this Part and any rules made under this Act, certificates and annual licences authorising the medical laboratory technicians and technologists named therein to engage in private practice.22. Application for practising certificate
23. Duration of practising certificate
24. Renewal, cancellation, suspension, etc., of practising certificate
25. Terms and conditions of private practice
Part V – DISCIPLINE
26. Disciplinary Committee
27. Reference of matters to Committee
If the Board has reason to believe in respect of any registered person that such person, either before or after he became registered—28. Functions of the Committee
The functions of the Committee shall be to inquire into any matter referred to it by the Board under section 29 and to make its recommendations thereon to the Board.29. Procedure of the Committee
30. Disciplinary measures
31. Lifting of suspension
32. Restoration of the name in the register
Part VI – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
33. Funds of the Board
The funds of the Board shall comprise of—34. Financial year
The financial year of the Board shall be the period of twelve months ending on the 30th June in every year.35. Annual estimates
36. Investment of funds
The Board may invest any of the funds of the Board in securities in which for the time being trustees may by law invest funds or in any other securities which the National Treasury may from time to time approve for that purpose.37. Accounts and Audit
Part VII – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
38. Certificates
39. General penalty
Any person convicted of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is provided shall be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand shillings.40. Regulations
The Board may, with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary, make regulations generally for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act, and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may provide for—History of this document
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Revised by
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22 December 2000
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06 January 2000
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Act 3
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2. | Exchequer and Audit Act | 22 citations |
3. | Kenya Medical Training College Act | 6 citations |
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Judgment 9
Gazette 7
Legal Notice 3
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The Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists (Election) Regulations | Legal Notice 10 of 2015 |
The Medical Laboratory (Equipment and Reagents Validation) Regulations | Legal Notice 113 of 2011 |
The Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists (Fees) Regulations | Legal Notice 14 of 2006 |
The Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists (Curriculum and Course Content) Regulations | Legal Notice 13 of 2006 |