ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Children Act
47. Establishment of rehabilitation schools
Edition: 2019-01-18 · Repealed
47. Establishment of rehabilitation schools
(1)The Minister may establish such number of rehabilitation schools (hereinafter referred to as "rehabilitation school") as he may consider necessary to provide accommodation and facilities for the care and protection of children.(2)The manager of any institution which is suitable for the reception, maintenance, training and rehabilitation of children ordered to be sent to a rehabilitation school under this Act may apply to the Minister to approve the institution for that purpose and the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette declare the institution to be a rehabilitation school and issue a certificate of approval to the manager.(3)If at any time the Minister is dissatisfied with the condition or management of a rehabilitation school he may—(i)subject the manager to disciplinary proceedings; or(ii)request him in writing to show cause why the certificate of approval should not be withdrawn, and upon the expiration of the notice to show cause, if the manager has not responded, the certificate of approval shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and the school shall cease to be a rehabilitation school:Provided that the Minister, instead of withdrawing the certificate of approval, may by notice served on the manager of the school, prohibit further admission of persons to the school for such time as may be specified in the notice until the notice is revoked.(4)If the Minister is satisfied or considers the continuation of a rehabilitation school to be unnecessary, he may give to the manager not less than six months notice in writing of his intention to withdraw the certificate of approval, and upon the expiration of the notice the certificate of approval shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and the school shall cease to be a rehabilitation school.(5)The manager of a rehabilitation school may, after giving not less than six months’ notice in writing to the Minister of his intention so to do, surrender the certificate of approval of the school, and upon the expiration of the notice (unless the notice is previously withdrawn) the certificate shall be deemed to have been surrendered and the rehabilitation school shall cease to be approved.(6)No child shall be received into a rehabilitation school under the provisions of this Act after notice has been given of intention to withdraw or surrender the certificate of approval, but obligations of the manager with respect to children under his care at the date of the notice shall continue until the withdrawal or surrender takes effect.(7)The Minister shall cause any notice of intention to withdraw or surrender a certificate of approval to be published in the Gazette.