Asian Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Repeal) Act

Act No. 5 of 2022

Asian Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Repeal) Act

Citation: Act No. 5 of 2022
Date: 1 April 2022
Language: English
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LAWS OF KENYA

ASIAN WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS (REPEAL) ACT

NO. 5 OF 2022

Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXIV—No. 58 on 1 April 2022
Assented to on 24 February 2022
Commenced on 21 March 2022

An Act of Parliament to repeal the Asian Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act; and for connected purposes

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Asian Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Repeal) Act, 2022.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Fund" means the Asian Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund established under the repealed Act;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to finance; and"repealed Act" means the Asian Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act. (Cap. 193)

3. Repeal of Cap. 193

The Asian Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act is repealed.

4. Transitional provisions

Notwithstanding section 3—

(a)the Cabinet Secretary shall, before the winding up of the Fund, ascertain the status of claims against the Fund and, ensure that any outstanding claims are settled within one year of the coming into operation of this Act;

(b)the Cabinet Secretary shall, before the winding up of the Fund, ascertain the status of the claims by the Fund against any person and, ensure that any outstanding claims are settled and the proceeds therefrom paid into the Consolidated Fund;

(c)the term of the members of the Board of the Fund, in office immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall continue until the claims under paragraphs (a) and (b) have been determined or for a period of not more than one year after the commencement of this Act, whichever is later;

(d)the Cabinet Secretary shall, within one year of the coming into operation of this Act or upon the determination of the claims under paragraphs (a) and (b), whichever is the later, wind up the Fund and pay the proceeds therefrom into the Consolidated Fund;

(e)the Cabinet Secretary shall, within one year of the coming into operation of this Act or upon the determination of the matters under paragraphs (a) and (b), whichever is the later, report to Parliament in accordance with section 24(9) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 (No. 18 of 2012), on the winding up of the Fund and any other relevant matter; and

(f)the Auditor General shall, within one year of the coming into operation of this Act, submit to the National Assembly a terminating audit report of the Fund.

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History of this document

01 April 2022 this version

Published in Kenya Gazette 58

21 March 2022

Commenced

24 February 2022

Assented to

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