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Judiciary Fund Act

Cap. 8B

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LAWS OF KENYA

JUDICIARY FUND ACT

CAP. 8B

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXVIII—No. 62 on 10 June 2016
  • Assented to on 23 May 2016
  • Commenced on 12 June 2016
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
An Act of Parliament to provide for the regulation of the Judiciary Fund and for connected purposes

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Judiciary Fund Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Chief Registrar" means the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary appointed under Article 161(2)(c) of the Constitution; and"Fund" means the Judiciary Fund established by Article 173 of the Constitution.

3. Objectives of the Fund

The objectives of the Fund are to—
(a)safeguard the financial and operational independence of the Judiciary;
(b)ensure accountability for funds allocated to the Judiciary; and
(c)ensure that the Judiciary has adequate resources for its functions.

4. Sources of the Fund

There shall be paid into the Fund—
(a)such monies as may be appropriated by the National Assembly out of the Consolidated Fund;
(b)any grants, gifts, donations or bequests;
(c)such monies as may be allocated for that purposes from investments, fees or levies administered by the Judiciary; and
(d)moneys accruing to or received by the Judiciary from any other source.

Part II – ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND

5. Administration of the Fund

The Chief Registrar shall—
(a)in the management of the Fund, ensure compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 412A); and
(b)be responsible for the effective, efficient and economic use of the Fund.

6. Utilization of the Fund

The Fund shall be used—
(a)to defray the administrative expenses of the Judiciary;
(b)for the acquisition and proper maintenance of buildings, grounds and other assets of the Judiciary; and
(c)for any other purpose provided for in the Constitution and any other written law.

7. Monies to be retained in the Fund

All receipts, savings and accruals to the Fund and the balance of the Fund at the end of each financial year shall be retained in the Fund and applied in accordance with the Constitution and this Act.

8. Financial year

The financial year of the Fund shall be the period of twelve months ending on the thirtieth June each year.

9. Bank accounts

The Chief Registrar shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the effective management of the Fund.

10. Accounts and audit

(1)The Chief Registrar shall—
(a)keep or cause to be kept proper books of accounts and other books and records related to the Fund; and
(b)prepare, sign and transmit to the Auditor-General accounts of the Fund in accordance with Public Audit Act (Cap. 412B).
(2)Within a period of three months from the end of each financial year, the Chief Registrar shall submit to the Auditor-General the accounts of the Fund.
(3)The accounts of the Fund shall be audited and reported upon in accordance with the Public Audit Act (Cap. 412B).

11. Annual report

(1)The Chief Registrar shall, within three months after the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the National Assembly a report of the operations of the Fund for the immediately preceding year.
(2)The Chief Registrar shall forward a copy of the report to the Chief Justice.

12. Delegation by Chief Registrar

The Chief Registrar, may, for purposes of the Fund, delegate to a judicial officer or judiciary staff, in writing, the powers or functions of an Accounting Officer in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 412A).

13. Authority to incur expenditure

(1)The Chief Registrar may, in writing, authorize a judicial officer or a member of staff for the efficient management of the Judiciary.
(2)The authority to incur expenditure shall be accompanied by guidelines on its usage.

Part III – PROVISIONS ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION

14. Regulations

(1)The Chief Justice may, in consultation with the Chief Registrar, make regulations for the proper management of the Fund.
(2)For the purposes of Article 94(6) of the Constitution—
(a)the purpose and objective of delegation under this section is to enable the Chief Justice to make regulations to provide for the proper management of the Fund;
(b)the principles and standards applicable to the regulations made under this section are those set out in the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2) and the Statutory Instruments Act (Cap. 2A).

Part IV – CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

15. [Spent]

16. [Spent]
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History of this document

31 December 2022 this version
12 June 2016
Commenced
10 June 2016
Read this version
23 May 2016
Assented to

Subsidiary legislation

Title
The Judiciary Fund Regulations Legal Notice 33 of 2019
The Judiciary Fund Regulations, 2018
Repealed
Legal Notice 117 of 2018