ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Legal Aid Act
66. Suspension of accreditation
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
66. Suspension of accreditation
(1)The Service may temporarily suspend any approved services in the accreditation of a registered legal aid provider for a specified period if the accredited legal aid provider—(a)is in breach of the code of conduct prescribed under this Act, a code of conduct prescribed by the relevant professional body or under any other written law;(b)is convicted of an offence;(c)is subject to disciplinary procedures before the relevant professional body of which he or she is a member; or(d)fails to keep proper records of activities undertaken on behalf of an aided person or to provide legal services, and the Service considers that this shall have an adverse effect on the interests of the aided person generally or in any particular case.(2)The Service shall give written notice of its decision to suspend the accreditation of a legal aid provider within seven days of the suspension.(3)A legal aid provider whose accreditation is suspended shall cease to provide the relevant service, and the Service shall not be liable to pay for any service rendered to an aided person after the date on which the suspension takes effect.(4)A legal aid provider whose accreditation is suspended may request the Service to review its decision within fourteen days of receipt of the notice of suspension.(5)The Service shall, within twenty eight days of receipt of the request specified in sub-section (4) notify the aided person or legal aid provider of its decision.