[Rev. 2012] Kenya Defence Forces Kenya Defence Forces CAP. 199 PART XXI - REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS 309. Repeal of Cap. 199 The Armed Forces Act, (Cap. 199) is repealed. 310. Transitional and savings (1) Notwithstanding section 309— (a) any reference to the Armed Forces Act, under any written law shall be construed as a reference to this Act. (b) any regulations, directives, orders, or instructions or other administrative measures taken or issued under the Armed Forces Act, in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been made and issued under this Act. (c) all Service orders, rules or regulations existing before the commencement of this Act shall be reviewed, amended or revised to conform to the provisions of the Constitution and this Act within twelve months after coming into force of this Act. (2) Until the orders, regulations, rules, circulars, notices, proclamations, or other instrument made in exercise of a power conferred by a written law applicable and having the force of law are amended in accordance with this section, they shall apply and be construed with alterations, qualifications, and exceptions necessary to bring them in conformity with the Constitution and this Act. 311. Transfer of officers and members of the Defence Forces A person who immediately before the commencement of this Act was serving as an officer or a service member of the Armed Forces shall, at the commencement of this Act, be deemed to be an officer or service member of the Defence Forces. 312. Transfer of seconded or attached persons A person who immediately before the commencement of this Act was an employee of the Government seconded or attached to the Armed Forces shall, upon the commencement of this Act, be deemed to have been seconded or attached under this Act. 313. Transfer of members of the reserve force A person who immediately before the commencement of this Act was serving as a reserve forces shall be regarded as having been enrolled as a member of the reserve force under this Act for the remainder of the predetermined period of the said service. 314. Transfer of members of the constabulary A person who immediately before the commencement of this Act was serving as a constabulary in the Armed Forces Constabulary shall be regarded as having been enrolled as a member of the constabulary under this Act for the remainder of the predetermined period of the said service. K7-133 [Issue 1]