ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act
3A. Composition of the Council
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
3A. Composition of the Council
(1)The Council shall consist of—(a)a Chairperson who shall be appointed by the President and who shall—(i)be a specialist medical or dental practitioner of good standing; and(ii)have at least ten years' experience, five of which shall be in a managerial position;(b)the Director General for Health or a designated representative;(c)four persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, nominated as follows—(i)one person who shall be a representative of universities in Kenya which have the power to grant a qualification which is registerable under this Act;(ii)one person who shall be a representative of the Kenya Medical Association;(iii)one person who shall be a representative of Kenya Dental Association; and(iv)one person who shall be a representative of oral health practitioners;(d)three persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, as follows—(i)one person who shall be nominated by Kenya National Commission on Human Rights;(ii)one person who shall be a representative of the private sector in health; and(iii)one person with knowledge and expertise in finance or audit; and(e)the Chief Executive Officer who shall be the Registrar and an ex officio member and also the secretary to the Council.(2)A person appointed as a member of the Council under this Act, other than the ex officio member, shall serve for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a further and final term of three years.(3)The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Council and, in the absence for any reason of the Chairperson, the other members of the Council who are present at that meeting shall choose one of the members to act as the Chairperson at the meeting.(4)A member of the Council may—(a)at any time resign from office by giving thirty days' notice in writing to the Chairperson;(b)be removed from office if the member—(i)has been absent from three consecutive meetings of the Council without permission of the Chairperson;(ii)is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or fraud;(iii)is convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding six months or more; or(iv)is incapacitated by prolonged physical or mental illness or is deemed otherwise unfit to discharge his or her duties as a member of the Council.(5)Six members of the Council shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.(6)The powers of the Council shall not be affected by any vacancy in the membership thereof.(7)The Council shall meet at least once in every three months.(8)The Chairperson, may, with prior approval of the Council, appoint suitable persons to assist in carrying out particular decisions of the Council or particular duties or investigations for the Council.(9)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council may regulate its own procedure.(10)Pursuant to nominations in paragraphs (1)(c) and (d), each organization shall present two nominees one of whom shall be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary taking into account ethnic diversity, gender, disability, skills mix and regional balance.