Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute Order, 1990 (Cap. 446)

[Rev. 2012] CAP. 446 State Corporations Act S17 - 33 [Issue 1] KENYA VETERINARY VACCINES PRODUCTION INSTITUTE ORDER, 1990 ARRANGEMENT OF ORDERS Order 1. Citation. 2. Establishment of the Corporation. 3. Board of the Corporation. 4. Headquarters. 5. Functions of the Corporation. 6. Powers of the Board. 7. Protection from personal liability. 8. Liability of the Institute for damages. 9. Delegation by the Corporation. CAP. 446 [Rev. 2012] State Corporations Act [Issue 1] S17 - 34 KENYA VETERINARY VACCINES PRODUCTION INSTITUTE ORDER, 1990 [L.N. 223/1990.] 1. Citation This Order may be cited as the Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute Order, 1990, and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 5th March, 1990. 2. Establishment of the Corporation There is hereby established a state corporation to be known as the Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (hereafter called “the Institute”) which shall be a body corporate in accordance with section 3 of the Act and which shall perform and exercise the duties, functions and powers specified in the Act and in this Order. 3. Board of the Corporation There shall be a Board of the Institute which shall, subject to section 6(4) of the Act, consist of— (a) a non-executive chairman appointed by the President; (b) a managing director; (c) the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for the time being responsible for livestock development; (d) the Director. Kenya Agricultural Research Institute; (e) the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury; (f) not more than six other members not being employees of the Institute of whom not more than two shall be public officers, appointed by the Minister. 4. Headquarters The headquarters of the Institute shall be in Nairobi. 5. Functions of the Corporation (1) The Institute shall— (a) co-ordinate and take charge of all veterinary vaccines production in the country; (b) market and distribute veterinary vaccines locally and abroad; (c) research, either alone or in collaboration with other research institutions, into new innovations of veterinary vaccines production; (d) develop and produce chemicals, media and laboratory products for use in the production of vaccines and other veterinary products; (e) provide information in the field on the suitability and effectiveness of veterinary vaccines. (2) The Institute may engage in other activities as the Board with the approval of the President may determine. 6. Powers of the Board The Board shall— (a) administer the assets and funds of the Institute in such manner and for such purposes as will promote the best interests of the Institute in accordance with the Act; [Rev. 2012] CAP. 446 State Corporations Act S17 - 35 [Issue 1] (b) have power to receive, on behalf of the Institute, gifts, donations, grants or other money and equipment and to make legitimate disbursements therefrom; (c) have power to enter into association with other persons, bodies or organizations within or outside Kenya as the Board may consider desirable or appropriate and in furtherance of the purposes for which the Institute is established; (d) make by-laws for the proper and efficient management of the Institute which by-laws shall be issued by the managing director on behalf of the Institute and shall not be published in the Gazette but shall be brought to the attention of all those affected or governed by them. 7. Protection from personal liability No matter or thing done by the Board or any officer, employee or agent of the Institute shall, if the matter or thing is done bona fide for executing the function’s, powers and duties of the Institute, render the member, officer, employee or agent or any person acting by his directions, personally liable to any action, claim or demand whatsoever. 8. Liability of the Institute for damages The provisions of this Order shall not relieve the Institute of the liability to pay compensation or damages to any person for injury to him, his property or any of his interests caused by the exercise of any power conferred by this Order or by failure, whether wholly or partially, for any works. 9. Delegation by the Corporation The Institute may, by resolution, either generally or in any particular case delegate to any committee of the Institute, or to any member, officer, employee or agent of the Institute, the exercise of any of the powers or the performance of any of the functions or duties the Institute is authorized by this Order to exercise or perform.