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Statutory Instruments Act, 2013 (No. 23 of 2013).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 37 of 25 January 2013 (Special Issue).
Long title
An Act of Parliament to provide for the making, scrutiny, publication and operation of statutory instruments and for matters connected therewith
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Policy/planning Governance Public participation Access-to-information Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act provides rules for the making and revocation of Statutory Instruments made directly or indirectly under any Act of Parliament or other written legislation. The object of this Act is to provide a comprehensive regime for the making, scrutiny, publication and operation of statutory instruments by: (a) requiring regulation-making authorities to undertake appropriate consultation before making Statutory Instruments; (b) requiring high standards in the drafting of Statutory Instruments to promote their legal effectiveness, clarity and intelligibility to anticipated users; (c) improving public access to Statutory Instruments; (d) establishing improved mechanisms for parliamentary scrutiny of Statutory Instruments; and (e) establishing mechanisms to ensure that Statutory Instruments are periodically reviewed and, if they no longer have a continuing purpose, repealed. The Act also makes provision for the making of regulatory impact statements.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org