ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Accountants Act
29. Cancellation of registration
Edition: 2025-06-20 · In force
29. Cancellation of registration
(1)Subject to this section, the Registration Committee shall cancel the registration of member—(a)if determination that the registration of the member be cancelled is made under section 33(1)(i) of this Act;(b)if any circumstance arises which, if the member were then a person applying for registration, would disqualify him under section 27 from being registered; or(c)if it is appropriate under subsection (4) of this section to do so.(2)The Registration Committee shall not cancel the registration of a member under subsection (1)(b) unless it has afforded to the member an opportunity to show cause why his registration should not be cancelled.(3)Subsections (2) and (3) of section 27 shall apply in relation to the cancellation of the registration of a member of the Institute under subsection (1)(b) of this section as they apply for the purpose of determining whether or not a person is disqualified from being registered.(4)The Registration Committee may cancel the registration of a member of the Institute who fails to comply with the requirements of section 5.(5)When the registration of a member of the Institute is cancelled under subsection (1)(a), the Registration Committee shall restore the registration if, on an appeal made under section 34 the High Court allows the appeal.(6)The Registration Committee shall upon request restore the registration of a person whose registration is cancelled under subsection (1)(c).(7)The registration of a member shall be restored by recording in the register particulars of the restoration.(8)The registration of a member shall he cancelled by recording in the register particulars of the cancellation.(9)A person aggrieved by a determination of the Registration Committee under section 21(1), section 22(2) and section 24(3) may appeal to an arbitrator against such determination within twenty-one days of being notified of the determination.(10)A person dissatisfied by a decision under subsection (9) may appeal to the High Court, which may affirm the determination of the registration Committee or allow the appeal.