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LAWS OF KENYA
HYDROLOGISTS ACT
CAP. 372B
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXIX—No. 85 on 30 June 2017
- Assented to on 21 June 2017
- Commenced on 7 July 2017
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Citation
This Act may be cited as the Hydrologists Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"annual licence" means a licence issued under section 20;"Board" means the Hydrologists Registration Board established by this Act;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to water resources;"Chairperson" means the chairperson of the Board appointed under section 6;"consultant hydrologist" means a person whose name has been entered in the register under section 18(3);"hydrological assistant" means a person whose name has been entered in the register under section 18(2);"hydrological sciences" includes hydrology, hydraulics or fluid dynamics or computational or applied mathematics;"hydrologist" means a person whose name has been entered in the register under section 18(1);"register" means any of the registers required to be kept under section 13;"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Board appointed under section 12; and"Society" means the Hydrological Society of Kenya registered under the Societies Act (Cap. 108) and existing at the commencement of this Act.Part II – ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD
3. Establishment of the Board
4. Functions of the Board
The functions of the Board shall be—5. Powers of the Board
The Board shall—6. Composition of the Board
7. Conduct of business and affairs of the Board
The conduct of business and affairs of the Board shall be as provided in the Schedule.8. Protection from personal liability
A member of the Board shall not be personally liable for any act or omission of the Board done or omitted to be done in good faith in the course of carrying out the responsibilities and functions of, or exercising the powers conferred upon, the Board.9. Allowances of Board members
The Board shall pay members of the Board such remuneration, fees or allowances for expenses as it may determine after consultation with the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for finance.10. 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 it may determine, in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.11. Delegation by the Board
The Board may, by resolution generally or in any particular case, delegate to any committee of the Board the exercise of any of the powers or of the performance of any of the functions or duties of the Board under this Act.Part III – THE REGISTRAR AND THE REGISTER
12. The Registrar
13. Registers to be kept
14. Publication of register and list
15. Publication prima facie evidence of registration
16. Inspection of register
Any person may, during normal office hours and on payment of the prescribed fee, inspect the register or any document or entry in the register and may obtain from the Registrar a copy of, or an extract from, the register or any such document.17. Proof of documents
18. Qualifications for registration
19. Temporary registration
20. Annual licence
21. Practice of hydrology
22. Power to remove from and correct register
23. Restoration to the register
24. Powers to suspend registration, etc.
25. Procedures at inquiry
26. Disobedience of summons and refusal to give evidence
27. Appeals
Part IV – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
28. Funds of the Board
The funds and assets of the Board shall consist of—29. Financial year
The financial year of the Board shall be the period of twelve months ending on the thirtieth day of June in each year.30. Annual estimates
31. Accounts and audit
32. Investment of funds
The Board may invest any of the funds in securities in which the Board may by law invest funds for or in any other securities which the Treasury may from time to time approve for that purpose.Part V – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
33. Restrictions on use of titles by non-registered persons
34. Dishonest practices
Any person who—35. Regulations
Subject to section 27(4), the Cabinet Secretary, may make regulations generally for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act, and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any such regulations may provide for—36. Exemptions
The Cabinet Secretary may by regulations made under section 35 exempt certain persons, or classes of persons in particular hydrology disciplines or in particular occupations or employment, from having to comply with any or all of the provisions of this Act.37. Transitional provisions
History of this document
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
07 July 2017
Commenced
30 June 2017
21 June 2017
Assented to
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