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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Accreditation Act.

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2. Interpretation

4. Act binds the Crown

2. Interpretation

6. Establishment of the Council

4. Act binds the Crown

7. Constitution of the Council

8. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Council

PART 1 NATIONAL ACCREDITATION COUNCIL

6. Establishment of the Council

9. Disqualification

7. Constitution of the Council

10. Functions of the Council

11. Powers of the Council

8. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Council

12. Independence of the Council

9. Disqualification

10. Functions of the Council

13. Delegation by the Council

14. Official seal

11. Powers of the Council

15. Term of appointment

12. Independence of the Council

13. Delegation by the Council

16. Resignation

14. Official seal

17. Revocation of appointment

15. Term of appointment

16. Resignation

19. Validity of proceedings

17. Revocation of appointment

20. Leave of absence of member and alternate member

21. Remuneration of member

22. Executive Director

19. Validity of proceedings

23. Secretary and staff

20. Leave of absence of member and alternate member

24. Council to regulate its own procedure

21. Remuneration of member

22. Executive Director

23. Secretary and staff

24. Council to regulate its own procedure

27. Presiding at meeting

28. Conduct of meetings of the Council

29. Committees of the Council

27. Presiding at meeting

31. Confidentiality and oath of secrecy

28. Conduct of meetings of the Council

29. Committees of the Council

32. Declaration of interest

33. Abstention from voting

31. Confidentiality and oath of secrecy

34. Directions by the Minister

35. Protection from liability

32. Declaration of interest

33. Abstention from voting

36. Restriction on programmes of study

37. Application for accreditation

34. Directions by the Minister

38. Request for further information to support application

35. Protection from liability

PART 2 ACCREDITATION

39. Consideration of application by the Council

40. Decision on application

36. Restriction on programmes of study

41. Issue of certificate of accreditation

37. Application for accreditation

38. Request for further information to support application

42. Accreditation Mark

39. Consideration of application by the Council

43. Re-accreditation

40. Decision on application

45. Accreditation Register

41. Issue of certificate of accreditation

42. Accreditation Mark

43. Re-accreditation

48. Operational plan

49. Information on management and organizational change

45. Accreditation Register

50. Access to premises

51. Availability of information and documents

52. Non-accredited activity

48. Operational plan

49. Information on management and organizational change

53. Use of certificate of accreditation

54. Display of certificate of accreditation

50. Access to premises

55. Reference to accreditation

51. Availability of information and documents

52. Non-accredited activity

56. Discontinuance of accreditation

57. Funds of the Council

53. Use of certificate of accreditation

58. Application of funds

54. Display of certificate of accreditation

55. Reference to accreditation

59. Borrowing powers

56. Discontinuance of accreditation

60. Guarantee of borrowing

61. Financial year

PART 3 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

57. Funds of the Council

58. Application of funds

59. Borrowing powers

64. Auditor's report

60. Guarantee of borrowing

65. Annual report

61. Financial year

66. Amendment of Schedules

67. Regulations

68. Transitional

65. Annual report

PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS

66. Amendment of Schedules

67. Regulations

68. Transitional

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION