ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Transport and Safety Authority Act
2. Interpretation
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
2. Interpretation
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Authority" means the National Transport and Safety Authority established under section 3;"authorised person" means a person authorised the Authority to carry out duties and functions under this Act;"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Authority constituted under section 8;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to transport;"chairperson" means the chairperson of the Board appointed under section 8;"driver" means a person who drives or guides or is in the physical control of any vehicle on the road;"driving licence" means a licence to drive a motor vehicle issued under the Traffic Act (Cap. 403), and any document deemed to be a driving licence under the Act;"levy" means the national transport and safety levy established under section 46;"motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned to it under the Traffic Act (Cap. 403);"public service vehicle" has the meaning assigned to it under the Traffic Act (Cap. 403);(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), until after the first elections under the Constitution, references in this Act to the expressions "Cabinet Secretary" and"Principal Secretary" shall be construed to mean "Cabinet Secretary" and "Permanent Secretary" respectively.