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LAWS OF KENYA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CO-ORDINATION ACT
THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CO-ORDINATION (PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE) REGULATIONS
LEGAL NOTICE 112 OF 2012
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXIV—No. 94 on 5 October 2012
- Commenced on 5 October 2012
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Public Complaints Committee) Regulations.2. Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—“Committee” means the Public Complaints Committee established under section 31 of the Act;“complaint” means an oral or written communication made or addressed to the Committee relating to any matter set out under section 32 of the Act;“investigation panel” means the unit of the Committee set up for the purpose of investigating complaints, allegations or matters relating to the condition of the environment or environmental degradation;“Tribunal” means the National Environmental Tribunal established under section 125 of the Act.Part II – COMPLAINTS
3. Lodging of complaints
4. Mode of a complaint
5. Fees
6. Service of documents
7. Language
Proceedings before the Committee shall be conducted in English or Kiswahili.8. Withdrawal of complaint and lapse of time
9. Register of complaints
10. Rejection of complaints
11. Processing of complaints
12. Rejection of complaint
13. Application for review
Part III – INVESTIGATIONS
14. Preliminary investigations and notification
15. Information
16. Confidentiality
The Committee shall not disclose or publish information received by it in confidence without the prior consent of the informant.17. Further investigations
18. The Investigation Committee
19. The Investigation panel and quorum
20. Disclosure of interest
21. Consolidation and splitting of investigations
22. Investigation panel
23. Investigation procedures
24. Summoning of experts
25. Avoidance of technicalities and formality
The Committee shall conduct its business in such manner as it considers most suitable for the just execution of its business and shall, avoid legal technicality and formality in all its proceedings save where it acts in compliance with an order issued by the High Court.26. Failure to obey summons
If without sufficient cause, a witness does not appear in obedience to summons issued by the Committee, that person shall have committed an offence under section 33 of the Act.27. Duty to provide information and exceptions
28. Suspension of investigation
Part IV – SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
29. Special investigation
30. Procedure of investigation
The Committee may designate a sub-committee for the purposes of an investigation under regulation 29 of these Regulations.31. Reports
32. Technical sub-committee
Part V – MISCELLANEOUS
33. Proceedings
A member of the Committee shall be free from any liability for anything done or said by him in his capacity as such member.34. Forms
Except as specifically provided in these Regulations, the forms used under these regulations shall be such forms as the Committee may, from time to time design or approve with such modification as may be necessary.35. Effect of Regulations
36. Time
The Committee may in writing extend the time or period specified for the performance of any act or thing required to be done by these Regulations.37. Referral to the Tribunal
38. Pending complaints
These Regulations shall apply to any complaint lodged before the Committee in respect of which investigation has not commenced.History of this document
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
05 October 2012
Published in Kenya Gazette 94
Commenced