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The Nurses (Nursing Commodities) Regulations, 2012
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LAWS OF KENYA
NURSES AND MIDWIVES ACT
THE NURSES (NURSING COMMODITIES) REGULATIONS, 2012
LEGAL NOTICE 17 OF 2013
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXV—No. 28 on 22 February 2013
- Commenced on 22 February 2013
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Nurses (Nursing Commodities) Regulations, 2012.2. Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—“authorized officer” means an officer appointed under regulation 6;“Council” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act;“Kenya Standard” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Standards Act (Cap. 496);“licence” means a licence issued under regulation 3;“nursing commodity” means a commodity used by a nurse in the practice of nursing and includes any of the commodities specified in the First Schedule.Part II – APPROVAL OF NURSING COMMODITIES
3. Approval by Council
4. Application and issuance of a licence
5. Complaints on nursing commodities
Part III – INSPECTIONS
6. Authorised officers
7. Places authorized officers may enter
8. Powers of officers
In carrying out an inspection in any place pursuant to regulation 7, an authorised officer may—9. Use of records
In carrying out an inspection in a place, an authorised officer may—10. Entry of dwelling place
An authorised officer may not enter a dwelling place except with the consent of the occupant or under the authority of a warrant issued under regulation 11.11. Court to issue warrant
12. Use of force
An authorised officer executing the warrant issued under regulation 11 shall not use force unless such officer is accompanied by a police officer and the use of force is specifically authorised in the warrant.13. Certificate of analysis
An authorised officer who has analyzed or examined any nursing commodity or thing under these Regulations, or a sample of it, shall issue a certificate or report setting out the results of the analysis or examination.14. Assistance of officers
15. Seizure
16. Order for restoration
Part IV – OFFENCES
17. Obstruction
18. Offences against the Council
19. General penalty
Any person convicted of an offence under these Regulations for which no other penalty is provided shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.20. Nature of offences
21. Nature of evidence in proceedings
History of this document
31 December 2022
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
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22 February 2013 this version
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