The National Youth Service (Disposal of Uniforms and Decorations) Regulations

Legal Notice 13 of 2021

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LAWS OF KENYA

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE ACT

THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE (DISPOSAL OF UNIFORMS AND DECORATIONS) REGULATIONS

LEGAL NOTICE 13 OF 2021

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXIII—No. 47 on 5 March 2021
  • Commenced on 5 March 2021
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the National Youth Service (Disposal of Uniforms and Decorations) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the National Youth Service Act (Cap. 208);"alteration specialist" means a gazetted officer appointed by the Director-General to repurpose and repair returned uniforms;"decorations" means an honour through official recognition, status or award conferred by the President under Article 132(4)(c) of the Constitution;"officer" means a member of the Service;"textile scrap" means returned uniforms that may not be refurbished due to wear and tear and need to be disposed;"uniforms" means the clothing, badges of rank, insignia, medals and accessories issued to members of Service; and

3. Application

These Regulations shall apply to all officers.

Part II – RETURN AND DISPOSAL OF UNIFORMS

4. Uniforms

All uniforms issued to any officer shall remain the property of the Service.

5. Return of uniforms

(1)Upon termination, resignation, death or retirement, all officers or their appointed next of kin shall return the uniforms issued by the Service to their respective unit commanders.
(2)A commanding officer shall, upon receipt of returned issued uniforms, transmit the returned issued uniforms together with an inventory to the Director-General or a delegated officer.

6. Certificate of return

Every officer or appointed next of kin shall be issued with a Certificate of Return upon the return of issued uniforms.

7. Alteration specialist

(1)The Director-General shall appoint one of the officers as an alteration specialist.
(2)The alteration specialist shall sift through the uniforms and attempt to repurpose as many uniforms as possible.
(3)The alteration specialist may wash, clean, and cannibalize uniforms in order to repair other uniforms for repurposing.
(4)Once a uniform item is repaired, it shall be placed into a marked container where an inventory of what is in each marked container shall be kept for reissuance.
(5)The alteration specialist shall also identify textile scrap and set the same aside for disposal subject to the relevant legislation.
(6)The alteration specialist shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Director-General on the return, repurpose, reissuance and uniforms identified for disposal.

8. Disposal of textile scrap

The Director-General shall order the disposal of the uniforms identified as textile scrap by ensuring that the processes employed do not endanger the environment.

9. Decorations

Subject to the authority of the Director-General, decorations may be retained by the officer beyond duty with the Service.
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