Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act —

“Castries City Police” means the Castries City Police established and appointed under section 22;

“Castries Constituency Council” means the Council established under section 4 of the Constituency Councils Act;

“Chief Executive Officer” means the person appointed under section 18;

“Commissioner of Police” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 7 of the Police Act;

“Corporation” means the Castries Corporation bearing the name “the Mayor and citizens of Castries” established under section 5 of the Castries Corporation Act, No. 22 of 1967 and the Council referred to under section 7 of that Act;

“Deputy Mayor” means the person appointed under section 5(4) of the Constituency Councils Act;

“Mayor” means the person appointed under section 5(4) of the Constituency Councils Act;

“member” means a member of the Castries Constituency Council appointed under section 5 of the Constituency Councils Act;

“municipality” means a constituency declared to be a municipal city or municipal district under section 5;

“oath” includes affirmation;

“officer” means an officer appointed under section 19 and includes the Chief Executive Officer;

“police station” means the Castries City Police Station located within the municipality;

“Royal Saint Lucia Police Force” means the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force established under section 3 of the Police Act;

“Secretary” means the Secretary under section 5(5) of the Constituency Councils Act.