ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Climate Change (Public Participation and Access to Climate Change Information) Regulations
10. Notice for public consultation
Edition: 2023-04-28 · In force
10. Notice for public consultation
(1)Before commencing the conduct of public consultation, the responsible authority shall publish a notice calling for comments on a proposed action in the manner set out in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Act.(2)The responsible authority shall ensure that the call for comments under subregulation (1) attains the widest reach as possible and may in addition to the methods stipulated under the Act, publicize the notice in one or more of the following ways—(a)posting in social media accounts affiliated to the responsible authority and other digital communication channels;(b)engaging the community on the information relating to the proposed action;(c)engaging in public meetings and fora; and(d)utilising any other public consultation mechanisms that have previously been employed in the locality within which public participation is to be conducted.(3)In addition to the information specified under paragraph 1(2) of the Schedule to the Act, the call for comments issued under this regulation shall be accompanied by—(a)a summary of the proposed action;(b)a statement of the basis or authority for the proposed action;(c)the commencement and closing period for receiving comments on the proposed action, which shall be a minimum of sixty days in between;(d)a statement of where the members of the public and stakeholders may freely access the information necessary for proper contextualization of the proposed action; and(e)a description of how comments on the proposed action may be submitted as provided in—(i)Form 1 set out in the Schedule for comments from an individual member of the public; and(ii)Form 2 set out in the Schedule for comments from a public or private entity.(4)Where the notice referred to in subregulation (3) does not set out a summary of the proposed action, a Responsible Authority shall guarantee that it shall provide the proposed action at least twenty-one days before the conclusion of the comments period.(5)The notice calling for comments referred to this regulation shall be signed by the authorized official of the responsible authority.