ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Drought Management Authority Act
31. Savings and transition
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
31. Savings and transition
On the commencement of this Act—(a)all assets and liabilities of the former Authority shall be transferred to and shall vest in the Authority;(b)an agreement, whether in writing or not, a deed, bond or other instrument to which the former Authority was a party to or which affected the rights or obligations of the former Authority immediately before the commencement of this Act shall have effect as if the Authority were a party to it or affected by it insofar as the former Authority was a party to it or was affected by it;(c)any proceedings pending immediately before the commencement of this Act to which the former Authority was a party may be continued as if the Authority was a party to those proceedings;(d)the person who immediately before the commencement of the Act held the office of Chairperson of the former Board, appointed under paragraph 6 of the Order, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, serve as the Chairperson of the Board of the Authority under section 7(1)(a);(e)a person who immediately before the commencement of the Act held the office of member of the former Board, appointed under paragraph 6(d) of the Order, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, serve as a member of the Board under section 7(1)(d);(f)the person who immediately before the commencement of the Act held the office of Chief Executive Officer of the former Authority, appointed under paragraph 8 of the Order, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, serve as the Secretary of the Authority under section 11; and(g)a person who served as a staff member of the former Authority shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, continue in office as a staff member of the Authority under section 12.