ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Coast Development Authority Act
4. Membership of the Authority
Edition: 1991-01-18 · In force
4. Membership of the Authority
(1)The Authority shall consist of the following members—(a)a chairman appointed by the President;(b)the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for the time being responsible for regional development or an officer of that Ministry designated by the Permanent Secretary in writing;(c)the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for the time being responsible for finance or an officer of that Ministry designated by The Permanent Secretary in writing;(d)the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for the time being responsible for agriculture or an officer of that Ministry designated by the Permanent Secretary in writing;(e)the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for the time being responsible for health or an officer of that Ministry designated by the Permanent Secretary in writing;(f)the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for the time being responsible for water development or an officer of that Ministry designated by the Permanent Secretary in writing;(g)the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for the time being responsible for tourism or an officer of that Ministry designated by the Permanent Secretary in writing;(h)the Provincial Commissioner for the Coast Province;(i)eight other members appointed by the Minister, in consultation with the President, all of whom shall be appointed from the area affected by the operations of the Authority; and(j)The managing director appointed under section 10.(2)Subject to this section, the non-official members shall hold office for a period of three years from the dates of their respective appointments.(3)A retiring member shall be eligible for re-appointment.(4)If the Minister is satisfied that any of the non-official members—(a)has been guilty of improper conduct considered to be inconsistent with his membership of the Authority; or(b)is incapacitated by prolonged physical or mental illness from performing his duties as a member of the Authority; or(c)is unable or unfit, for any other reason, to discharge the duties of his office, and that it would be in the interest of the Authority so to do he may terminate the appointment of that member or in the case of the chairman recommend to the President that the appointment be terminated.(5)The office of a non-official member shall become vacant—(a)upon the expiry of his term of appointment; or(b)upon the termination of his appointment under sub-section (4); or(c)upon the expiry of one month, or such shorter period as may be mutually agreed, after the date upon which the Minister receives a written notice signed by the member of his intention to resign; or(d)if he is absent without the permission of the Authority from three consecutive meetings of the Authority of which he had reasonable notice.(6)The non-official members shall be paid by the Authority such remuneration and allowances as the Minister may from time to time determine in consultation with the State Corporation Advisory Committee.Case law referring to this provision