CAP. 141 Children [Rev. 2012] 35. Regulations by the Council The Council may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of section 32. 36. Expenses The expenses of the Council shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament or obtained from any other sources for that purpose. The Director of Children’s Services and Children’s Officers 37. Appointment of Director, Deputy Directors and Children’s Officers (1) The Minister shall appoint a Director of Children’s Services and may also appoint one or more Deputy Directors of Children’s Services and such number of senior children’s officers and other officers as may be necessary to assist the Director in carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) The Director may, subject to any regulations made by the Minister to the contrary, delegate to a Deputy Director or any children’s officer appointed under subsection (1), or any person as the Minister shall deem fit, authority to exercise and perform any of the powers and duties conferred or imposed on the Director under this Act. (3) Children’s officers shall perform the functions and exercise the powers conferred on them by this Act and shall, in addition, perform such duties as the Director may from time to time direct. 38. Functions of Director (1) The Director shall safeguard the welfare of children and shall in particular, assist in the establishment, promotion, co-ordination and supervision of services and facilities designed to advance the well being of children and their families. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) the Director shall— (a) supervise children’s officers and co-ordinate and regulate their work in the provision of children’s welfare services; (b) work in collaboration with relevant Government departments and public and private agencies to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of all social programmes established in the interests of children; (c) maintain up-to-date records and data on the management of children’s services in Kenya, indicating the respective degrees of access to welfare amenities applicable to the various categories of children; (d) provide the secretariat for the Council, and ensure that all decisions taken by the Council are fully processed and implemented; (e) secure the conduct of investigations into cases of hardship affecting children throughout Kenya, and formulate, for the consideration of the Council, proposals for programmes to alleviate the hardships afflicting such children; [Issue 1] C15 - 24