Suspension, cancellation, etc, of access permit. 16. (1) The Authority may suspend, cancel or revoke any access permit issued under these Regulations where the holder thereof is in contravention of any of the conditions imposed on the access permit or those implied under these Regulations, or of the agreements concluded pursuant to its grant. (2) The Authority shall, before suspending, canceling or revoking an access permit, give a written notice of its intention to suspend, cancel or revoke the permit to the holder thereof, and shall accordingly invite the holder to make representations within thirty days from the date of such notice. (3) Where the Authority suspends, cancels or revokes a permit, it shall publish the order suspending, canceling or revoking the permit in the Gazette and in at least one newspaper with nationwide circulation. (4) The provisions of regulation 14 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the suspension, cancellation or revocation of an access permit. Register of access permits. 17. The Authority shall keep, manage and update as appropriate a register of all access permits which it has granted, and the register shall be a public record of the Authority and shall be accessible, in a prescribed manner, to any person on application to the Authority, and upon payment of the fees prescribed in the Second Schedule. Material Transfer Agreement. 18. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in these Regulations, no person shall transfer any genetic resources outside Kenya unless such person has executed a Material Transfer Agreement. PART IV – BENEFIT SHARING Application of Part. 19. This Part shall apply subject to the laws in force relating to intellectual property rights. Benefits sharing. 20. (1) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the holder of an access permit shall facilitate an active involvement of Kenyan citizens and institutions in the execution 10

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