Local Government Act - Kenya Law Reports

Rev. 2010]
Act;
Local Government CAP. 265 15
“financial year” means the period provided in section 227;
“forest area” has the meaning assigned to it under the Forests
“function” includes powers and duties;
“hawker” includes a person who, whether as principal, agent or
employee -
(a) for the purpose of carrying on trade by the sale or exchange
of goods, wares, merchandise or refreshments places himself
in any street or public place or unenclosed land (other than
in shop premises approved as such by a local authority) or
goes about in streets or public places or from premises to
premises; or
(b) by any of the means aforesaid carries on trade by the sale
or exchange, or the offer or exposing for sale or exchange,
of any goods, wares, merchandise or refreshments,
but does not include a person who seeks or takes orders for subsequent
delivery or who delivers goods, wares, merchandise or refreshments to
premises for the purpose of resale;
“inspector” means an inspector appointed under section 231;
“land” includes any interest in land, any buildings on land, land
covered with water, any easement or right in, to or over land;
and
“licence” includes a permit, but excludes a business permit;
“local authority” means a municipal, county, town or urban
council;
“maintain” includes carry on, manage, operate and keep in
repair;
“medical officer of health” includes a deputy medical officer of
health and an assistant medical officer of health;
“member”, in relation to a local authority, means a mayor, deputy
mayor, chairman, vice-chairman or councillor thereof;
“municipal council” means a municipal council established under
Cap. 385.
5 of 1997, s. 42.