(4) Regulations under subsection (1) shall not take effect unless approved by a resolution passed by Parliament.

(5) Regulations approved under subsection (4) shall take effect on the day after the date on which both Houses approved them or, if a later date is specified in the regulations, on that later date.

(6) If a House of Parliament does not make a resolution either approving or rejecting any regulations within fifteen sitting days after submission to it for approval, the House shall be deemed to have approved those regulations. [Act No. 15 of 2017, s. 48.]

206. Protection of public officers from liability Nothing done by any authorised person or public officer working under the instructions of the National Treasury or County Treasury, if done in good faith, for the purposes of executing the powers, functions or duties of the National Treasury or County Treasury under the Constitution or this Act, renders that person or public officer personally liable for any action, claim or demand.

207. Public participation (1) Regulations may provide for participatory governance for purposes of this Act.

(2) Regulations made under this section may provide for the following matters— (a) structures for participation; (b) mechanisms, processes and procedures for participation; (c) receipt, processing and consideration of petitions, and complaints lodged by members of the community; (d) notification and public comment procedures; (e) public meetings and hearings; (f) special needs of people who cannot read or write, people with disabilities, women and other disadvantaged groups; (g) matters with regard to which community participation is encouraged; (h) the rights and duties of members of community; and (i) any other matter that enhances community participation.

208. Repeal of certain Acts The following Acts are repealed— (a) the Fiscal Management Act (No. 5 of 2009); (b) the Government Financial Management Act (No. 5 of 2004); (c) the Internal Loans Act (Cap. 420); (d) the Contingencies Fund and County Emergency Funds Act, 2011 (No. 17 of 2011); (e) the National Government Loans Guarantee Act, 2011 (No. 18 of 2011); and (f) the External Loans and Credits Act (Cap. 422). 119 No. 18 of 2012 Public Finance Management [Rev. 2020]

209. Consequential amendments to other Acts The Acts specified in the First Schedule are amended in the manner specified in that Schedule.

210. Savings and transitional provisions The savings and transitional provisions specified in the Second Schedule have effect. FIRST SCHEDULE [Section 209.] CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

1. Amendment of section 3 of Cap. 2 Section 3 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act is amended— (a) by deleting the definition “accounting officer” and replacing it with the following— “accounting officer” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012;” (b) in the definition “Consolidated Fund”, by deleting the words “of Kenya”; (c) by deleting the definition of “the Constitution” and replacing it with the following— “Constitution” means the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 adopted and enacted by the people of Kenya and published in the Gazette on the 27th August 2010; and (d) by deleting the definition of “receiver of revenue” and replacing it with the following— “receiver of revenue”— (i) in relation to national government revenue, means a receiver of national revenue designated under section 75 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 (No. 18 of 2012); and (ii) in relation to county government revenue, means a receiver of county revenue designated under section 157 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 (No. 18 of 2012); (e) by deleting the definition “the Treasury” and replacing it with the following— “National Treasury” means the National Treasury established by