Currently, there is no legal requirement for data users to appoint a data protection officer in hong kong. Companies act cap 486 of the laws of kenya pdf laws of kenya companies act chapter revised edition published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the. Laws of kenya trespass act chapter 294 revised edition 2012 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral trespass cap. It went further to enact the criminal law amendment act in july 2003 and the sexual offences act in july 2006. Power of authority to issue rules, regulations and guidelines. The company is 100% owned by the government and complies with the provisions of the state corporations act cap 446 of 1986. Rules made under section 344 of the companies act may regulate the.
New forms have been provided for in the regulations and the. The companies act 2015 the act is amongst a suite of new laws intended to streamline business in kenya, by making it easier for entities to establish a presence and operate. The act is a reproduction of the english sale of goods act 1893 which was made part of the kenya law by the colonial administration in kenya on 1st october 1931. Laws of kenya companies act chapter 486 revised edition 2012 2010. Hong kong elegislation hkel is the official database of hong kong legislation. The kenya law relating to the sale and purchase of goods is contained in the sale of goods act cap 31. The ultra vires doctrine with regard to the memorandum of association regarding objects, in the kenyan context, the essence of the doctrine remains largely undiluted. Laws of kenya t he a dvocates a ct c hapter 16 revised e dition 2009 1992 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorney general cap. Laws of kenya limitation of actions act chapter 22 revised edition 2012 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral. Chapter 446 the state corporattons act commencement. The kenya pipeline company limited is a state corporation established on 6th september, 1973 under the companies act cap 486 of the laws of kenya and started commercial operations in 1978. The companies act, chapter 486 of the laws of kenya 1959 the societies act, chapter 108 of the laws of kenya 1998 the trustees perpetual succession act, chapter 164 of the laws of kenya 1981 the trustee act, chapter 167 of the laws of kenya 1982 the value added tax act, chapter 476 of the laws of kenya. By comparison, the old companies act cap 486 had 406 sections covering 270 pages. Centum investment company limited incorporated in kenya under the companies act chapter 486, laws of kenya registration number c.
The companies act 2015 the act is amongst a suite of new laws intended to streamline business in kenya, by making it easier for entities. Childrens rights in kenya mombasa, nairobi, naivasha, suba, tharaka. Chase bank kenya limited incorporated in kenya under the. Bankruptcy act cap 53 deeds of arrangement act cap 54. The remaining parts of the act will be commenced by notice in the kenya gazette. Laws of kenya physical planning act chapter 286 revised edition 2012 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral. A point many would say relates from the lack of codification of common law principles into the companies act, cap 486 laws of kenya. The registered office of the company will be situated in the republic of kenya. The formation, management and winding up of a company in kenya is governed by the companys act cap 486 of the laws of kenya.
Cap 586 laws of kenya that came into force on 1 march 2002. This act may be cited as the state corporathns act. You may refer to the faq page for further information on printing. In 1885, the european powers gathered at the berlin conference and partitioned east africa into spheres of influence. Advocates act laws of kenya the advocates act chapter 16. All contents except material specifically attributed to others including material in linked webpages in this website are subject to attribution sharealike creative commons license ccby sa. Although quite voluminous, the act takes into consideration, developments in technology and procedure, to boost the ease of doing business. Different searching and viewing modes are available to facilitate access to law. Online privacy dla piper global data protection laws of. Cap 486 the companies act in which the rights of participants are represented by. The new companies act 2015 has come into operation in kenya. If the chapter is also available in rtf format, you may go straight to the download area at the bottom of the page to download and print the whole chapter rtf copy. The kenya pipeline company limited kpc was incorporated in 1973 under the companys act cap 486 of the laws of kenya and started commercial operations in 1978. Laws of kenya industrial training act chapter 237 revised edition 2012 1983 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral.
An act of parliament to revise, consolidate and rationalize the registration of titles to land, to give effect to the principles and objects of devolved government in land registration, and for connected purposes. Companies act with its variations is a stock short title used for legislation in botswana, hong kong, india, kenya, malaysia, new zealand, south africa and the united kingdom. Sample article of association ecitizen gateway to all government. The current companies act, cap 486, allows the incorporation of both public and private unlimited companies by virtue definition and also reregistration of an unlimited company as a limited company. Court means the court established under section 167 of the land act cap. Describe the principles and presumptions that the courts. Regulations required in case of unlimited company or company limited by.
Type of companies under the kenyan companies act 2015. The objects for which the company is established are. Regulations comprise of the companies general regulations, 2015 which contains. Production of documents and evidence on investigation. Cap 486 insurance act cap 487 investment promotion act cap 485b privatisation act cap 485c. The parastatal bodies were created under statutes as bodies corporate. The insurance act chapter 487 revised september 2015. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires legislature, in relation to any part of the. Laws of kenya the national social security fund act chapter 258 revised edition 1989 1978 printed and published by the government printer nairobi. However, in february 2014, the pcpd issued a best practice guide to advocate the development of a privacy management program and encourage data users to appoint or designate a responsible person to oversee the data users compliance with the ordinance. The cooperative societies act cap 490 laws of kenya authorized auditors pursuant to section 25 of the cooperative societies act,and when read with rule 16 of the cooperative societies rules,2004,the commissioner for cooperative development gives.
Laws of kenya companies act chapter 486 revised edition 2012 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral. Laws of kenya standards act chapter 496 revised edition 2012 1981 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral. The employment act, chapter 226 of the laws of kenya 2007 the education act, chapter 211 of the laws of kenya 1980 the hiv and aids prevention and control act, chapter 246a of the laws of kenya 2006 the political parties act, chapter 7b of the laws of kenya 2011 the universities act, act no. Capital markets authority guidelines on corporate governance practices by public listed companies in kenya, 2002, gazette notice no. It provides free online access to current and past versions of consolidated legislation dating back to 30 june 1997 and pdf copies marked verified copy have official legal status.
The overall objective of setting up the company was to provide the kenyan economy with the most efficient, reliable, and safe and least cost means of transporting petroleum products. Summary of the trade mark act cap 506 laws of kenya. The attorney general has published the companies general regulations, 2015 which are available the government printers, the kenya law website. The regulations contained in table a of part i in the first schedule to the companies act such table. Laws of kenya records disposal act chapter 14 revised edition 2015 2012 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral.
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