Persons Deprived of Liberty Act
2. Interpretation
2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"advocate" has the meaning assigned to it under section 2 of the Advocates Act (Cap. 16);"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to the administration of justice;"child" has the meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution."competent authority" means any person, officer or body responsible for or dealing with matters relating to persons deprived of liberty;"Consultative committee" means the committee established under section 29;"detained person" means a person deprived of liberty under authority of the law either by a law enforcement official for the purpose of investigation of a crime or so as to be charged with an offence or by a private person where there is reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed; or a person deprived of liberty by order of or under de facto control of a judicial, administrative or any other authority, for reasons of humanitarian assistance, treatment, guardianship or for protection;"disability" has the meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution;"family member" in relation to a person deprived of liberty, means a spouse, parent or legal guardian, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister of a parent, nephew, niece, half-brother or half-sister;"family day" means a day designated for friends and family to visit persons deprived of liberty at the institution in which they are held;"imprisoned person" means a person held in lawful custody, whether or not convicted of an offence;"intersex" means a person certified by a competent medical practitioner to have both male and female reproductive organs;"law enforcement official" means any officer responsible for the administration of the law relating to a particular category of persons deprived of liberty;"medical officer of health" has the meaning assigned to it under the Public Health Act (Cap. 242);"older member of society" has the meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution;"person deprived of liberty" means a person who has been arrested, held in lawful custody, detained, or imprisoned in execution of a lawful sentence.Source: Kenya Law