Letters Patent Instituting Saint Lucia
Gazette Notice 963/1986 .. in force 13 December 1986
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Gazette Notice 972/1986 .. in force 13 December 1986
Gazette Notice 975/1986 .. in force 13 December 1986
HONOURS AND DECORATIONS
Having received advice of the issue by Her Majesty The Queen of a Warrant under the sign manual authorising The Governor-General to sign and seal with the Public Seal of Saint Lucia Letters Patent in Her Name and on Her behalf instituting Saint Lucia Honours and Decorations to take effect from the 13th day of December, 1986, His Excellency The Governor General has accordingly signed and sealed the following Letters Patent:
LETTERS PATENT ESTABLISHING THE ORDER OF SAINT LUCIA
SAINT LUCIA
By His Excellency Sir Allen Lewis, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight Bachelor, Queen's Counsel, Governor-General of Saint Lucia.
ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God Queen of Saint Lucia and of Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
TO ALL to whom these Presents shall come.
GREETING:
WHEREAS it is desirable that there be established a Saint Lucian society of honour for the purpose of according recognition to citizens of Saint Lucia and other persons for achievement, for acts of bravery or for meritorious service:
KNOW YOU that we by these Presents, do establish a society of honour to be known as the “Order of Saint Lucia”:
AND WE DO ordain that the Order shall consist of the Sovereign, Our Governor General of Saint Lucia and such members and honorary members as shall be appointed in accordance with the Constitution of the Order:
AND WE DO further ordain that the Constitution of the Order shall be the Constitution set out in the Schedule:
AND WE DO hereby command that a seal be immediately engraven, that that seal shall be the Seal of the Order, that the Regulations of the Order shall be signed by Our Governor-General of Saint Lucia and sealed with the Seal of the Order, and that the Regulations so signed and sealed shall have the same force and effect as if they had been recited in these Our Letters Patent and given under the Public Seal of Saint Lucia.
IN WITNESS whereof we have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.
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Given under the Public Seal of Saint Lucia at Castries this 13th day of December, One thousand nine hundred and eighty-six, in the Thirty-fifth year of Our Reign.
BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND
JOHN G. M. COMPTON,
Prime Minister.
Schedule
CONSTITUTION OF THE ORDER OF SAINT LUCIA
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1. A Society of Honour, for the purpose of according recognition to citizens of Saint Lucia and other persons for achievement, for acts of bravery or for meritorious service is established in Saint Lucia to be known as the Order of Saint Lucia.
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2. The Order shall consist of the Sovereign, the Governor General as Chancellor, and the holders of awards in the following Grades:
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I — Grand Cross;
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II — Saint Lucia Cross;
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III — Medal of Honour in classes of Gold and Silver;
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IV — Medal of Merit in classes of Gold and Silver;
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V — Les Pitons Medal in classes of Gold, Silver and Bronze;
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VI — National Service Cross;
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VII — National Service Medal.
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3. The Sovereign of Saint Lucia shall be Head of the Order.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE OF THE ORDER
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(1) The Governor General, who by virtue of his Office shall be Chancellor of the Order, shall be charged with the administration of the Order, and in his custody shall be confided the Seal of the Order, which he shall affix to all Statutes, Ordinances and Instruments according to the Regulations touching the issue of every of the said instruments.
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(2) In the absence of the Governor General, the person for the time being performing the functions of the office of Governor General shall discharge the functions of Chancellor of the Order.
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(3) The Private Secretary to the Governor General shall be Secretary of the Order and shall maintain the records of the Order, arrange for investitures and perform such other functions in respect of the Order as the Governor General shall direct from time to time.
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(1) There shall be a standing National Awards Committee for the Order hereinafter called “the Committee” comprised of:
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(a) a citizen of Saint Lucia appointed by the Governor-General after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition who shall be chairperson of the Committee.
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(b) the chairperson of the Public Service Commission.
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(c) the chairperson of the Teaching Service Commission.
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(d) the Commissioner of Police.
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(e) three persons representative of the General Public appointed by the Governor General of whom 2 shall be appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister and one on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. Such appointment shall be for a period not exceeding 3 years from the date of appointment but the persons shall be eligible for reappointment.
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(f) A member of the Committee appointed under subparagraph (a) of this section shall hold office for a period not exceeding 3 years from the date of appointment but shall be eligible for reappointment.
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(2) The Committee shall have a Secretary who shall be appointed by the Prime Minister.
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(3) A vacancy in the membership of the Committee shall not preclude the Committee from carrying out its functions.
LETTERS PATENT INSTITUTING THE SAINT LUCIA PUBLIC SERVICES LONG SERVICE MEDAL
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SAINT LUCIA
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By His Excellency Sir Allen Lewis, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight Bachelor, Queen's Counsel, Governor-General of Saint Lucia.
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ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God Queen of Saint Lucia and of Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
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TO ALL to whom these Presents shall come.
GREETING:
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WHEREAS it is desirable that there be instituted a Saint Lucian Medal for the purpose of according recognition to persons who render long and faithful service in certain occupations:
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KNOW YOU that we do by these Presents institute a Medal to be designated and styled the “Saint Lucia Public Services Long Service Medal”:
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AND WE DO ordain that the award of the Saint Lucia Public Services Long Service Medal shall be governed by the Services Long Service Medal Regulations 1986 set out in the Schedule.
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IN WITNESS whereof we have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.
Given under the Public Seal of Saint Lucia at Castries this 13th day of December, One thousand nine hundred and eighty-six, in the Thirty-fifth year of Our Reign.
BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND
JOHN G. M. COMPTON,
Prime Minister.
Schedule
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE AWARD OF THE SAINT LUCIA PUBLIC SERVICES LONG SERVICE MEDAL
SHORT TITLE
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1. These regulations may be cited as the Services Long Service Medal Regulations.
DESIGN OF MEDAL
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2. The design of the Services Long Service Medal and of clasps to the Medal shall be as prescribed.
CONDITIONS FOR AWARD OF MEDAL
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3. The following persons are eligible for the award of the Services Long Service Medal:
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(a) members of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force
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(b) members of the Saint Lucia Fire Service
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(c) members of the Prisons Service
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(d) members of the Saint Lucia Civil Service
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(e) members of the Saint Lucia Teaching Service
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4. (1) The Services Long Service Medal may not be awarded to a person unless since he or she attained the age of 18 years.
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(a) he or she has served diligently and has been of exemplary conduct for a continuous period of 15 years in one of the capacities mentioned in regulation 3; or
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(b) he or she has served diligently and has been of exemplary conduct in 2 or more of those capacities for successive periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than 15.
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(2) A clasp to the Services Long Service Medal may be awarded after the completion of a further continuous period of service of 10 years in any of the capacities mentioned in regulation 3, and an additional clasp maybe awarded after the completion, of each further period of 5 years' continuous service.
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5. The award of the Services Long Service Medal or a clasp to the Medal may be made by the Governor General on the recommendation of—
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(a) the Commissioner of Police, in the case of a member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force;
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(b) the Chief Fire Officer, in the case of a member of the Saint Lucia Fire Service;
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(c) the Superintendent of Prisons, in the case of a member of the Prisons Service;
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(d) the chairperson of the Public Service Commission, in the case of a member of the Civil Service;
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(e) the chairperson of the Teaching Service Commission, in the case of the Teaching Service;
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With in each case the approval of the administrative head of the Ministry of the Government charged with responsibility for the particular service.
WEARING OF MEDAL
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6. The manner of wearing the Service Long Service Medal shall be as determined by the Governor General.
SOCIETY OF HONOUR ORDER OF SAINT LUCIA
The public is hereby notified of the establishment as from 13th December, 1986, of a Society of Honour to be known as the Order of Saint Lucia.
The Order which has as its Head, Her Majesty, with the Governor General as Chancellor, is divided into 7 Grades, among which 2 would be divided into 2 classes and one (1) into 3 classes.
The Grades are as follows—
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The Grand Cross
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The Saint Lucia Cross
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The Medal of Honour in classes of Gold and Silver
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The Medal of Merit in classes of Gold and Silver
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The Les Pitons Medal in Gold, Silver and Bronze
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The National Service Cross
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The National Service Medal
The Grand Cross is for award only to a person appointed to the office of Governor General.
The recipient of the Grand Cross will be entitled to have the letters “GCSL” placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary, and also to the use of the title His or Her Excellency before his or her name.
The Saint Lucia Cross is to be awarded to persons who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service of national importance to this country.
A recipient of the Saint Lucia Cross will be entitled to have the letters “SLC” placed after his or her name and also to the use of the title Honourable before his or her name immediately on publication of the award.
A Medal of Honour is to be awarded to persons rendering “eminent service of national importance” or performing an outstanding brave or humane act to a national of Saint Lucia or of another country.
A person to whom the Medal of Honour is awarded is entitled to have the letters “SLMH” placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary.
The Medal of Merit is to be restricted to persons contributing long and meritorious service in the Arts, Science, Literature and other such fields.
A recipient will be entitled to have the letters “SLMM” placed after his or her name.
The Les Pitons Medal in any of its 3 classes is to be awarded for long and meritorious service to Saint Lucia tending to promote loyal public service, national welfare or inculcating and strengthening community spirit. The recipient will be entitled to have the letters “SLPM” placed after his or her name.
The National Service Cross and the National Service Medal are intended for members of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, the Fire Service, the Prison Service and Cadet Corps.
The Cross is to be awarded to commissioned ranks of the Police Force, the Fire and Prison Services for loyal and devoted service beneficial to Saint Lucia. A recipient is entitled to have the letters “NSC” placed after his or her name. The medal is to be awarded to any member of the said bodies and to commissioned officers of a Cadet Corps for “outstanding and meritorious service”.