ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Act
30. Transitional.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
30. Transitional.
(1)In this section—"appointed day" means the day upon which this Act comes into operation;"former Authority" means the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse Authority established under the State Corporations Act (Cap. 446).(2)On the appointed day, all the funds, assets Asset and other property, both movable and immovable, which immediately before such date were vested in the former Authority, shall by virtue of this paragraph, vest in the Authority.(3)Any person who, at the commencement of this Act, is a member of staff of the former Authority shall, on the appointed day, become a member of staff of the Authority on the same or improved terms and conditions of service as may be specified by the Cabinet Secretary.(4)On the appointed day, every person who is a member of the Board of the former Authority shall, on and after such day, become a member of the Board of the Authority constituted under this Act for the remainder of his or her unexpired term.(5)Where on the appointed day—(a)any disciplinary proceedings against any member of staff of the former Authority are in the course of being heard or instituted, or have been heard or investigated by the former Authority but no order or decision has been made thereon;(b)any such member of staff is interdicted or suspended, the Authority shall—(i)in the case of paragraph (a), carry on and complete the hearing or investigation and make an order or render a decision, as the case may be;(ii)in the case of paragraph (b), deal with such member of staff in such manner as it deems appropriate having regard to the offence committed by him or her, including the completion of disciplinary proceedings that have been commenced against that member of staff.(6)Where on the appointed day, any penalty, other than dismissal, has been imposed on any member of staff of the former Authority pursuant to disciplinary proceedings against him or her and the penalty has not been, or remains to be serviced by such member of staff, he or she shall, on his or her transfer to the Authority, serve or continue to serve such penalty to its full as if it had been imposed by the Authority.(7)On the appointed day, all rights, powers and liabilities, whether arising under any written law or otherwise which immediately before such day were vested in, imposed on or enforceable against the former Authority shall, by virtue of this paragraph, be deemed to be vested in, imposed on or enforceable against the Authority.(8)Any reference in any written law or in any document or instrument to the former Authority shall on and after the appointed day, be construed to be a reference to the Authority.(9)The annual estimates of the former Authority for the financial year in which the appointed day occurs shall be deemed to be annual estimates of the Authority for the remainder of that financial year:Provided that such estimates may be varied by the Board in such manner as the Cabinet Secretary may approve.(10)The administrative directions made by former Authority or by the CabinetSecretary which are in force immediately before the appointed day shall, on and after such day, have force as if they were directions made by the Board or the Cabinet Secretary under this Act.