Laws of Kenya Active 2016Judiciary Fund Act
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LAWS OF KENYA THE JUDICIARY FUND ACT CAP. 8B Revised and published by the National Council for Law Reporting with the authority of the Attorney-General as gazetted by the Government Printer www.kenyalaw.org Kenya Judiciary Fund Act Cap. 8B Legislation as at 31 December 2022 By Kenya Law and Laws.Africa. Share widely and freely. www.kenyalaw.org | [email protected] FRBR URI: /akn/ke/act/2016/16/eng@2022-12-31 There is no copyright on the legislative content of this document. This PDF copy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 4.0 License (CC BY-NC- SA 4.0). This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms. CC BY-NC-SA includes the following elements: • BY: credit must be given to the creator. • NC: Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. • SA: Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. Share widely and freely. the creator. • NC: Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. • SA: Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. Share widely and freely. Judiciary Fund Act (Cap. 8B) Contents Part I – PRELIMINARY ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Short title .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 3. Objectives of the Fund .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 4. Sources of the Fund ................................................................................................................................................................................ ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Part II – ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND ................................................................................................................................................ 2 5. Administration of the Fund .................................................................................................................................................................. 2 6. Utilization of the Fund .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 7. Monies to be retained in the Fund ................................................................................................................................................... 2 8. Financial year ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 9. Bank accounts ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 10. ................................................................................................................................................ 2 10. Accounts and audit ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2 11. Annual report .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 12. Delegation by Chief Registrar ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 13. Authority to incur expenditure ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Part III – PROVISIONS ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION ........................................................................................................................... 3 14. Regulations ............................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Part IV – CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 3 15. [Spent] ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 16. [Spent] ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Judiciary Fund Act (Cap. 8B) Kenya JUDICIARY FUND ACT CAP. 8B Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXVIII—No. 62 on 10 June 2016 Assented to on 23 May 2016 Commenced on 12 June 2016 [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022] An Act of Parliament to provide for the regulation of the Judiciary Fund and for connected purposes Part I – PRELIMINARY 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judiciary Fund Act. 2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— "Chief Registrar" means the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary appointed under Article 161(2)(c) of the Constitution; and "Fund" means the Judiciary Fund established by Article 173 of the Constitution. 3. Objectives of the Fund The objectives of the Fund are to— (a) safeguard the financial and operational independence of the Judiciary; (b) ensure accountability for funds allocated to the Judiciary; and (c) ensure that the Judiciary has adequate resources for its functions. 4. iciary; (b) ensure accountability for funds allocated to the Judiciary; and (c) ensure that the Judiciary has adequate resources for its functions. 4. Sources of the Fund There shall be paid into the Fund— (a) such monies as may be appropriated by the National Assembly out of the Consolidated Fund; (b) any grants, gifts, donations or bequests; (c) such monies as may be allocated for that purposes from investments, fees or levies administered by the Judiciary; and (d) moneys accruing to or received by the Judiciary from any other source. 1 poses from investments, fees or levies administered by the Judiciary; and (d) moneys accruing to or received by the Judiciary from any other source. 1 Judiciary Fund Act (Cap. 8B) Kenya Part II – ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND 5. Administration of the Fund The Chief Registrar shall— (a) in the management of the Fund, ensure compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 412A); and (b) be responsible for the effective, efficient and economic use of the Fund. 6. Utilization of the Fund The Fund shall be used— (a) to defray the administrative expenses of the Judiciary; (b) for the acquisition and proper maintenance of buildings, grounds and other assets of the Judiciary; and (c) for any other purpose provided for in the Constitution and any other written law. 7. Monies to be retained in the Fund All receipts, savings and accruals to the Fund and the balance of the Fund at the end of each financial year shall be retained in the Fund and applied in accordance with the Constitution and this Act. 8. Financial year The financial year of the Fund shall be the period of twelve months ending on the thirtieth June each year. 9. Bank accounts The Chief Registrar shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the effective management of the Fund. 10. h year. 9. Bank accounts The Chief Registrar shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the effective management of the Fund. 10. Accounts and audit (1) The Chief Registrar shall— (a) keep or cause to be kept proper books of accounts and other books and records related to the Fund; and (b) prepare, sign and transmit to the Auditor-General accounts of the Fund in accordance with Public Audit Act (Cap. 412B). (2) Within a period of three months from the end of each financial year, the Chief Registrar shall submit to the Auditor-General the accounts of the Fund. (3) The accounts of the Fund shall be audited and reported upon in accordance with the Public Audit Act (Cap. 412B). 11. Annual report (1) The Chief Registrar shall, within three months after the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the National Assembly a report of the operations of the Fund for the immediately preceding year. (2) The Chief Registrar shall forward a copy of the report to the Chief Justice. 2 t of the operations of the Fund for the immediately preceding year. (2) The Chief Registrar shall forward a copy of the report to the Chief Justice. 2 Judiciary Fund Act (Cap. 8B) Kenya 12. Delegation by Chief Registrar The Chief Registrar, may, for purposes of the Fund, delegate to a judicial officer or judiciary staff, in writing, the powers or functions of an Accounting Officer in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 412A). 13. Authority to incur expenditure (1) The Chief Registrar may, in writing, authorize a judicial officer or a member of staff for the efficient management of the Judiciary. (2) The authority to incur expenditure shall be accompanied by guidelines on its usage. Part III – PROVISIONS ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION 14. Regulations (1) The Chief Justice may, in consultation with the Chief Registrar, make regulations for the proper management of the Fund. (2) For the purposes of Article 94(6) of the Constitution— (a) the purpose and objective of delegation under this section is to enable the Chief Justice to make regulations to provide for the proper management of the Fund; (b) the principles and standards applicable to the regulations made under this section are those set out in the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2) and the Statutory Instruments Act (Cap. 2A). tions made under this section are those set out in the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2) and the Statutory Instruments Act (Cap. 2A). Part IV – CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 15. [Spent] 16. [Spent] 3
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