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LAWS OF KENYA
STANDARDS ACT
THE STANDARDS (KENYA ACCREDITATION SERVICE) REGULATIONS
LEGAL NOTICE 26 OF 2005
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CVII—No. 24 on 8 April 2005
- Commenced on 8 April 2005
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Standards (Kenya Accreditation Service) Regulations.2. Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise require—“accreditation” means the procedure by which KENAS gives formal recognition that a conformity assessment body or person is competent to carry out specific tasks;“assessment” means a process undertaken by KENAS to assess the competence of a conformity assessment body or persons based on particular standard(s) and or other normative documents and for a defined scope of accreditation;“assessor” means any person qualified and authorized to perform all or any part of assessment;“certification body” means a body corporate accredited by KENAS to certify management systems processes and products;“conformity assessment” means demonstration that specified requirements relating to a product, process, system, person or body are fulfilled;“conformity assessment body” means a body that performs conformity assessment activities such a laboratory, certification or inspection body;“fees” includes royalties, subscription, application and any other fee prescribed by the Board;“inspection body” means a body corporate accredited by KENAS to inspect products, items or structures against specifications or requirements;“KENAS” means Kenya Accreditation Service established under Regulation(3);“laboratory” means an establishment, which does one, a combination or all of the following; measures, examines, tests, calibrates or otherwise determines the characteristics or performance of materials or products;“lead assessor” means an assessor who is qualified and authorized to manage quality systems management;“person” means an individual, firm or organization;3. Establishment of KENAS
4. Appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and staff
The Board shall appoint a Chief Executive Officer and such members of staff as the Board may deem necessary for the proper performance of the function of KENAS5. Functions of the KENAS
KENAS shall—6. Registration
7. Certificates
8. Powers and functions of the Board
9. The Board to establish committees
The Board shall establish-10. Financial provisions
11. Immunity from actions done in good faith
12. Delegation
The Board may by resolution either generally or in any specific case delegate to a Committee of KENAS or to any member, officer employee or agent the exercise of any of the powers or the performance of any of the functions or duties for which it is authorised by these Regulations to exercise or perform.13. Appeals
Any registered person or accredited conformity assessment body aggrieved by any decision made by the Board and wishes to challenge the same shall within twenty one days from the date of the decision of the Board, appeal to the Standards Tribunal.14. Revocation
The following are revoked—History of this document
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
08 April 2005
Commenced