ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
182. Decision to proceed administratively
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
182. Decision to proceed administratively
(1)The Director-General may, after consultation with the Cabinet Secretary and the written consent of the Attorney-General, proceed administratively against any person who has been charged with a contravention of this Act.(2)The Director-General shall promptly notify the person charged that the person may, within twenty four hours of receiving such notification, consent to the compounding of the offence under this section.(3)An offence shall be compounded under this section where the person charged;(a)admits in writing to the offence; and—(b)consents to compounding proceedings after being fully informed about these proceedings.(4)Where a person consents to the compounding of an offence, the person shall—(a)not engage in any activity within the scope of this Act until the penalty has been paid in full; and(b)be deemed to have consented to any seizure in accordance with this Act in relation to the offence, and to have waived any right to a hearing in the judicial process.(5)Upon receiving the written consent under subsection (4), the Director-General or his designee may handle the matter in accordance with this Part, in consultation with the Director-General of Public Prosecutions.(6)Where the person fails to respond to the Director-General's written notice within twenty-four hours, the Director-General shall refer the matter to prosecution.