Kenyan legislation
Radiographers Act
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- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Interpretation
- 3. Establishment of the Board
- 4. Functions of the Board
- 5. Powers of the Board
- 6. Composition of the Board
- 7. Conduct of business and affairs of the Board
- 8. Delegation by the Board
- 9. Remuneration of Board members
- 10. The Registrar
- 11. Staff of the Board
- 12. Protection from personal liability
- 13. Approved training institutions
- 14. Persons eligible to be registered
- 15. Registration
- 16. Register
- 17. Removal of names from the register
- 18. Qualifications for private practice
- 19. Application for practicing certificate
- 20. Validity of practicing certificate
- 21. Renewal of practicing certificate
- 22. Disciplinary Committee
- 23. Reference of matters to the Disciplinary Committee
- 24. Functions of the Committee
- 25. Procedure of the Committee
- 26. Disciplinary measures
- 27. Lifting of suspension
- 28. Restoration of name in register
- 29. Funds of the Board
- 30. Financial year
- 31. Annual estimates
- 32. Accounts and audit
- 33. Investment of funds
- 34. Annual Report
- 35. Certificates
- 36. Offences by partnerships or bodies corporate
- 37. Offences relating to registration
- 38. General penalty
- 39. Rules
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Radiographers Act, 2022, and shall come into force twelve months after publication in the Gazette.2. Interpretation
In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires -"approved institution" means the Kenya Medical Training College, institutions established under the Universities Act (Cap. 210) and the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act (Cap. 210A) and such other training institution as the Board may approve;"Board" means the Radiographers Board of Kenya established under section 3;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to health;"radiation" includes both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation;"radiographer" means a person registered under this Act as such;"radiography" means the use of radiant energy, ionizing or non-ionizing radiation for medical, forensic, veterinary, industrial and research purposes;"register" means the register of radiographers maintained under section 16;"Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 10.Part II – THE RADIOGRAPHERS BOARD OF KENYA
3. Establishment of the Board
4. Functions of the Board
5. Powers of the Board
6. Composition of the Board
7. Conduct of business and affairs of the Board
8. Delegation by the Board
The Board may, by resolution generally or in any particular case, delegate to any committee of the Board the exercise of any of the powers or the performance of any of the functions or duties of the Board under this Act.9. Remuneration of Board members
The Board shall pay its members such allowances for expenses as may be determined by the Cabinet Secretary upon the advice of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.10. The Registrar
11. Staff of the Board
The Board may —12. Protection from personal liability
Part III – TRAINING AND REGISTRATION OF RADIOGRAPHERS
13. Approved training institutions
14. Persons eligible to be registered
15. Registration
16. Register
17. Removal of names from the register
Part IV – PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRIVATE PRACTICE
18. Qualifications for private practice
19. Application for practicing certificate
20. Validity of practicing certificate
21. Renewal of practicing certificate
Part V – DISCIPLINARY PROVISIONS
22. Disciplinary Committee
23. Reference of matters to the Disciplinary Committee
The Board may refer a matter to the Disciplinary Committee if it has reason to believe that a person registered under this Act has been, either before or after the committee, was registered —24. Functions of the Committee
The functions of the Committee shall be to inquire into any matter referred to it by the Board under section 23 and to make its recommendations thereon to the Board.25. Procedure of the Committee
26. Disciplinary measures
27. Lifting of suspension
28. Restoration of name in register
Part VI – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
29. Funds of the Board
30. Financial year
The financial year of the Board shall be the period Financial year, of twelve months ending on the thirtieth June in each year.31. Annual estimates
32. Accounts and audit
33. Investment of funds
The Board may invest any funds of the Board in securities, in which for the time being trustees may by law invest trust funds, or any other securities or banks which Treasury may, from time to time, approve for that purpose.34. Annual Report
Part VII – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
35. Certificates
36. Offences by partnerships or bodies corporate
37. Offences relating to registration
38. General penalty
A person convicted of an offence under this Act General penalty, for which no penalty is provided shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.Part VIII – PROVISIONS ON DELEGATED POWERS
39. Rules
Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026