The Revision of the Laws Order (No.1), 1979

Legal Notice 168 of 1979

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Legal Notice 168 of 1979
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LAWS OF KENYA

REVISION OF THE LAWS ACT

THE REVISION OF THE LAWS ORDER (NO.1), 1979

LEGAL NOTICE 168 OF 1979

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. LXXXI—No. 35 on 3 August 1979
  • Commenced on 3 September 1979
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1.This Order may be cited as the Revision of the Laws Order, 1979.
2.The ninth annual supplement to the Laws of Kenya prepared under section 7 of the Act shall come into force on the 3rd September, 1979.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE OF NEW SUPPLEMENT

1.The ninth annual supplement comprises the following new booklets—
(a)the Constitution and Chapters 391 and 397 which are incorpo­rated in the laws for the first time;
(b)22 new revised Chapters, namely nos. 25, 39, 143, 218, 237, 296, 302, 319, 324, 333, 343, 404, 405, 415, 420, 422, 423, 470, 482, 500, 513 and 530;
(c)a new revised accumulative index containing a complete noter up of the laws as at 1st January, 1979;
(d)a new revised table of contents, including a separate table of omitted Acts;
(e)a revised chronological table of enactments.
2.Also supplied as part of the ninth annual supplement are—
(a)one extra blue loose leaf binder;
(b)a set of new title cards to be inserted in the spines of each blue binder in place of those inserted at present.
Thus each complete set of the Laws of Kenya should now consist of thirteen blue binders containing the various laws indicated on the spine after insertion of the new title cards.
3.As the new booklets are inserted into the volumes the following booklets should be removed and stored for future reference—
(a)Chapters 25, 143, 186, 218, 237, 296, 302, 319, 324, 333, 343, 404, 405, 415, 420, 422, 423, 470, 482, 500, 513 and 530 which have been newly revised;
(b)Chapters 298, 374, 414, 416, 426, 428-39 (inclusive) 441-9A (inclusive), 472, 473, 474 and 481 which have either been repealed or become spent;
(c)Chapters 259 and 534 which, being Acts of only limited or local application are now omitted from the Laws of Kenya under section 5 (c)(ii) of the Revision of the Laws Act, 1979;
(d)the old table of contents, index and chronological table of enactments.
4.The Government Printer will supply the 1979 supplement complete to persons not entitled to free supplements at a total cost of Sh. 750.
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