ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Public Health Officers (Training, Registration and Licencing) Act
2. Interpretation
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
2. Interpretation
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"approved institution" means the Kenya Medical Training College, a university and such other training institution as the Council may approve for the purposes of this Act;"Association" means the Association of Public Health Officers (Kenya);"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to public health;"certificate" means a certificate of registration issued by the Council to a person entitled to be registered under this Act;"Council" means the Public Health Officers and Technicians Council established by section 3;"public health" includes environmental health;"public health officer" means a person who has undergone the prescribed course of training in an approved institution and holds a diploma, higher diploma or degree in environmental health;"public health officers and technicians" means public health officers and public health technicians;"public health technician" means a person who has undergone the prescribed course of training in an approved institution and holds a certificate in environmental health;"private practice" means the practice of public health or environmental health for a fee;"register" means the register of public health officers or public health technicians maintained under section 26;"Registrar" means the Registrar of public health officers and technicians provided for under section 23;