ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority Act
4. Membership of Authority
Edition: 1985-09-13 · In force
4. Membership of Authority
(1)The Authority shall consist of the following members—(a)a chairman who shall be appointed by the President;(b)seven members who shall be the Permanent Secretaries of the scheduled Ministries;(c)the General Manager of the National Irrigation Board appointed pursuant to section 11 of the Irrigation Act (Cap. 347);(d)the chairman of the East African Power and Lighting Company Limited;(e)the Director of the Water Department;(f)five other members, who shall not be members of the Government service, and who shall be appointed by the Minister in consultation with the President;(g)the managing director.(2)Subject to this section, a non-official member shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment; and a retiring member shall be eligible for reappointment.(3)If the Minister is satisfied that a non-official member—(a)has been guilty of any improper conduct; or(b)is incapacitated by prolonged physical or mental illness; or(c)is unable or unfit, for any other reason, to discharge the duties of his office,and that it would be in the interests of the Authority so to do, he may terminate the appointment of that member.(4)The office of a non-official member shall become vacant—(a)upon the expiry of his term of appointment;(b)upon the termination of his appointment under subsection (3) of this section;(c)upon the expiry of one month, or such shorter period as may be agreed, after the date upon which the Minister receives a written notice, signed by the member, of his intention to resign;(d)if he is absent without the permission of the Authority from three consecutive meetings of the Authority of which he has had reasonable notice.(5)The non-official members shall be paid by the Authority such remuneration and allowances as the Minister may from time to time determine.