ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Crime Research Centre Act
6. Establishment and membership of the Council.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
6. Establishment and membership of the Council.
(1)There is established a governing body of the Centre which shall be known as the Governing Council.(2)The membership of the Council shall comprise of the following persons—(a)the Attorney-General or his representative who shall be the chairperson;(aa)the Principal Secretary to the National Treasury;(b)the Chief Justice or his representative;(ba)the Director of Public Prosecutions;(c)the Commissioner of Police or his representative;(d)the Commissioner for Social Services or his representative;(e)the Commissioner of Prisons or his representative;(f)the Principal Probation Officer or his representative;(g)three persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, being persons eminently qualified in the fields of criminal law, sociology or criminology, to represent universities in Kenya;(h)one representative of non-Governmental Organizations to be nominated by the National Council of Non-Governmental Organizations; and(i)three other persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, by virtue of their knowledge or expertise in specific aspects of crime-oriented research work.(3)The Council may co-opt not more than three other members with such knowledge or expertise in specific aspects of crime-oriented research as the Council may determine, to be members of the Council; and such persons may be co-opted for specific assignments or for general purposes.(4)Members of the Council appointed under paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) of subsection (2) shall hold office for three years but shall be eligible for re-appointment.(5)Members of the Council shall be paid such remuneration or allowances as may be determined by the Cabinet Secretary.(6)A member of the Council other than an ex officio member may at any time resign from office by notice in writing to the Director.(7)A member of the Council may be removed from office by the Cabinet Secretary if such member—(a)absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Council without proper cause or the permission of the chairperson;(b)becomes bankrupt or enters into a composition or scheme of arrangement with his creditors;(c)is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or(d)is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of his office.