ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Engineering Technology Act
4. Composition of the Board
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
4. Composition of the Board
(1)The Board shall consist of—(a)the Chairperson who shall be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary from amongst the members appointed under paragraph (c);(b)the Principal Secretary in the Ministry for the time being responsible for matters relating to Engineering Technology;(c)seven persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary as follows—(i)one chairperson from any of the recognized professional institutions responsible for engineering technologists and technicians;(ii)one person representing Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority;(iii)one person who shall be a public officer from a public corporation responsible for engineering technology curriculum development;(iv)one person who shall be a public officer from a public corporation involved in offering engineering technology services and products;(v)one person who shall be a representative of Technical Universities offering engineering technology programmes in Kenya;(vi)one person who shall be a representative of Technical Training Institutions offering engineering technology programmes in Kenya; and(vii)one person who shall be from the private sector dealing with matters related to engineering technology;(d)the Registrar of the Board.(2)A person appointed as a member of the Board under this Act, other than an ex officio member, shall serve for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further and final term of three years.(3)A member of the Board, other than an ex officio member, may—(a)at any time resign from office by notice in writing to the Chairperson;(b)be removed from office if the member—(i)has been absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without permission of the Chairperson;(ii)is adjudged bankrupt or enters into a composition scheme or arrangement with his or her creditors;(iii)is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or fraud;(iv)is convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding six months or to a fine exceeding ten thousand shillings; or(v)is incapacitated by prolonged physical or mental illness or is deemed otherwise unfit to discharge his or her duties as a member of the Board.