Community Service Orders Act
2. Interpretation
2. Interpretation
In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to correctional services;"community service officer" means a community service officer within the meaning of section 12;"community service order" means an order made under section 3;"court" means the court which made a community service order and includes a court within whose jurisdiction an offender may be residing while serving under a community service order;"Minister" deleted by Act No. 18 of 2018, Sch.;"National Committee" means the National Community Service Orders Committee established under section 7;"offender" means a person convicted and sentenced by a court for an offence under any written law;"Permanent Secretary" deleted by Act No. 18 of 2018, Sch.;"Principal Secretary" means the Principal Secretary in the Ministry for the time being responsible for matters relating to correctional services;"supervising officer" means an officer appointed under section 13 to supervise an offender performing community service under this Act.[Act No. 11 of 2017, Sch., Act No. 18 of 2018, Sch.]Source: Kenya Law