Section 24 of Employment and Labour Relations Court Act: Composition of the Committee
The Committee shall consist of—
(a) the Principal Judge who shall be the chairperson;
(b) the following persons who shall be appointed by the Chief Justice for a term of five years—
(i) one Judge of the Court;
(ii) one practising advocate appointed from two nominees, one woman and one man, with knowledge, experience and expertise in labour law nominated by a statutory body responsible for the professional regulation of advocates;
(iii) one person, not being a lawyer, appointed from two nominees, one woman and one man, with experience in employment and labour relations in Kenya;
(iv) two persons appointed from two nominees, one woman and one man, representing the interest of employers, nominated by the most representative employers' organisation;
(v) two persons appointed from, two nominees, one woman and one man, representing the workers, nominated by the most representative workers' organisation;
(vi) one person appointed from two nominees, one woman and one man, representing the Office of the Attorney-General;
(vii) two persons, one woman and one man, appointed by the Chief Justice one of whom shall be a member of the Rules Committee of the Judiciary.
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