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A special police unit shall be designated by the Inspector General to— (a) deal with children matters; (b) prevent and control child offences; (c) apprehend child offenders; (d) investigate child offences; and (e) perform such other functions as may be referred to the unit by this Act or by...
The Chief Justice may make rules of court directing the manner in which proceedings in respect of a child accused of having infringed any law shall be conducted.
(1) A person aggrieved by any act of the Secretary or an authorised officerin exercise of powers conferred by this Act may appeal to the Cabinet Secretary within fourteen days. (2) An appeal under subsection (1) shall be made in the prescribed form. (3) The Cabinet Secretary shall make regulations...
The Council shall develop a code of conduct for its members and staff.
A person convicted of an offence under this Act for which no other penalty is prescribed shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand shillings, or to both.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Cabinet Secretary may make regulations— (a) to prescribe anything that may be prescribed under this Act; or (b) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.
(1) There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament and County governments— (a) such sums on such conditions as the Cabinet Secretary may prescribe towards— (i) the expenses incurred by rehabilitation schools, child rescue centres, child protection centres and children’s remand homes;...
(1) The Children Act (No. 8 of 2001) is repealed. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the application of section 3 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the transitional provisions set out in the Seventh Schedule shall have effect upon the commencement of this Act.