Central Building Authority

(1) There is hereby established a Central Building Authority consisting of the members specified in sub-section (2) which shall be responsible for the administration of this Act. (2) The Authority shall consist of eleven members appointed by the Minister comprising– (a) a representative of the Ministry responsible for housing who shall be a qualified engineer; (b) a representative of the Ministry responsible for works who shall be a qualified architect; (c) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the environment; (d) a representative of the Ministry responsible for health; (e) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the National Fire Service; (f) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the Public Utilities Commission; (g) a representative of the Ministry responsible for lands and surveys; 12 (h) a representative of the Association of Mayors; (i) a representative of the Association of Professional Architects who is from the private sector; (j) a representative of the Association of Professional Engineers who is from the private sector; (k) a representative of the National Association of Village Councils. (3) The Minister shall appoint, by notice published in the Gazette, a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson of the Authority from among the members of the Authority, and the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall hold office for a term of two years. (4) A member of the Authority referred to in sub-section (2)(h) shall be appointed by the Minister, by notice published in the Gazette, for a term of two years and may be reappointed as a member upon expiration of the term of his appointment. (5) A member of the Authority referred to in sub-section (2)(h) may resign his office upon giving written notice to the Minister; the Minister may revoke the appointment of such member of the Authority upon giving written notice to that (6) The Chairperson shall have an original vote on any matter or question before the Authority. (6A) The names of all members of the Authority as first constituted, their terms of office and every change in the membership thereof shall be published in the Gazette. (6B) The Mayor of each Local Authority shall, in accordance with regulations made under this Act, constitute a Building Unit 13 with the responsibility of approving building permits and occupancy permits on behalf of the Authority for the area under the jurisdiction of the local authority. (7) The Authority shall be entitled to the same protection under the Public Authorities Protection Act as if it were included in the definition of “Public Authority” given in section 2 of that Act, and the place at which the Authority shall hold its meetings shall be deemed to be the “abode” of the Authority within the meaning of that Act. CAP. 31.