ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Standards Act
7. Powers of the Council
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
7. Powers of the Council
(1)The Council shall have power—(a)to supervise and control the administration and financial management of the Bureau;(b)to advise and obtain advice from the Cabinet Secretary in regard to any matter within his or her purview under this Act;(c)to formulate matters of policy for the purpose of providing general or specific guidance to the Institute for the better performance of its functions under this Act;(d)to do all things necessary for the better carrying out of the provisions and purposes of this Act except where otherwise provided.(2)The Council may, whether or not for reward, at the request of any person, carry out or cause to be carried out—(a)any study, examination or test in respect of any particular commodity or class of commodity;(b)any comparative study, examination or test in respect of commodities of different makes or brands or of different specifications whether produced in Kenya or elsewhere.(3)The Council, upon payment of such fees, if any, as may be prescribed, may issue reports on any study, examination or test carried out pursuant to subsection (2) of this section and may, if it thinks fit, impose conditions as to the use to be made of such reports and conditions prohibiting, restricting or requiring the publication of or other disclosure of any information contained therein.