Transport Board

(1) There is hereby established a body to be known as the Transport Board consisting of seven members appointed by the Minister as follows– (a) the Chief Transport Officer or an officer from within his Department designated by him, who shall also be Secretary to the Board; (b) the Commissioner of Police or an officer from within his Department designated by him; (c) a representative of the public transport providers; (d) the Chief Engineer or an officer of his Department designated by him; and (e) three members from the private sector, of whom two shall be persons with knowledge and experience of the transportation business, and one shall be a representative of the users of public transport, appointed by the Minister in his discretion. (2) The Minister shall appoint one member to be the Chairperson of the Board, and another member to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Board, and in the absence of the Chairperson at any meeting of the Board, the Deputy Chairperson shall act as Chairperson. (3) Members of the Board referred to in paragraphs (c) and (e) of sub-section (1), shall, unless they earlier resign or have their appointments terminated, hold office for two years. (4) The Board shall meet at least once every two months. (5) A quorum at any meeting of the Board shall be four members, and decisions of the Board shall be by majority votes of the members present and voting at any meeting. Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic [CAP. 230 17 (6) The Board shall assist the Minister in the formulation of policies and the development of regulations pertaining to public road transport, and in particular on the following– (a) rates, fares, tolls, dues or other charges pertaining to public road transportation and in particular or the operation of omnibuses and taxis; (b) registration, charges and fees in respect of motor and other vehicles; (c) driving tests and restrictions on the issuance of driving licences and omnibus licences; and (d) such other duties as may be assigned to it under this Act and any regulations made thereunder. (7) The Board shall consider and decide all applications for road service permits and other consents required to operate omnibuses, and for that purpose, a reference to the Department of Transport in Part XII of Regulations in R.E. 2003, made under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act shall be read and construed as a reference to the Board. CAP. 230. (8) The Board shall regulate its own procedure. (9) The Secretary to the Board shall maintain proper records of the proceedings of the Board. (10) Where any person is aggrieved by a decision of the Board, he shall, within twenty-one days of such decision, appeal to the Minister whose decision thereon shall be final. 18