Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

9.   Powers of the Board

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    (1)   For the purposes of the discharge of the functions under section 8, the Board has power to request any information, document or thing, with respect to a complaint from —

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      (a)     the Director;

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      (b)     the Department;

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      (c)     a complainant;

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      (d)     the supplier against whom the complaint is made; or

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      (e)     any other person who, in the opinion of the Board, may be able to assist.

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    (2)   The Board may —

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      (a)     issue a summons and enforce the attendance of any party or witness and examine the party or witness on oath;

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      (b)     order the production of any document or other material object to be produced as evidence;

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      (c)     receive evidence on affidavit;

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      (d)     requisition the report of the concerned analysis or test from the appropriate laboratory or from any other relevant source;

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      (e)     have the authority to do any other thing which may be prescribed.

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    (3)   Where a summons is issued under subsection (2)(a), the summons shall be —

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      (a)     in the form set out in Schedule 3;

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      (b)     served by —

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        (i)     a member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force,

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        (ii)     a bailiff, or

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        (iii)     any other person authorized by the Department.