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Traditional and Alternative Medicine

2002

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(4) The Council shall have power to make any such order as to payment by any party of any costs or witness expenses as it may think fit
and the order so made shall be enforceable to the same extent and in the
same manner as an order for costs made by the High Court.
(5) Subject to the rules of practice, Council shall regulate its procedure for the conduct of an inquiry.
42. As soon as practicable, after the conclusion of an inquiry, the
Registrar shall serve notice of !he determination of the Council on the
traditional or alternative health practitioner or aide in respect of whom
an inquiry was held.

Notitication and
publicationof
decision of
the
Council

43. Any person who is aggrieved by the decision of the Council in
relation to an inquiry conducted persuant to the provisions of this Act,
may appeal to the High Court within thirty days from the date of the
decision against which an appeal is preferred and the provisions of the
Criminal Procedure Act, 1985 shall apply in respect thereof.

Appeal
against
decision of
the
Council

(2) Subject to provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1985, a
person aggrieved by the decision of the Minister may appeal to the High
Court.

Act No. 9
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44. A conviction by a court of law against an aide or a traditional or
alternative health practitioner in respect of an offence which relates to
traditional or alternate health practice shall constitute a prima facie
evidence that such an aide or a practitioner's conduct is derogatory to
the reputation of the traditional and alternative health profession.

Conduct
derogatory
to
traditional
and
alternative
health
profession

Act No. 9
of 1985

PART VII
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

45.-( 1) Any person who practices as traditional health practitioner or
aide without being registered or enrolled as the case may be under this
Act, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two years or to both, such fine and imprisonment.

Offence
for illegal
practising

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