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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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PRELIMINARY

1.	Short title
2.	Interpretation
3.	Non-application

PART 1
ADMINISTRATION

4.	Establishment of the National COVID-19 Management Center
5.	Functions of the National COVID-19 Management Center
6.	Composition of the National COVID-19 Management Center
7.	Meetings of the National COVID-19 Management Center
8.	Regulation of proceedings
9.	Declaration of quarantine facility
10.	Approval of test for COVID-19 and designation of laboratory
11.	Power to requisition a building, vessel, aircraft or article
12.	Power to waive procurement rules
13.	Power to waive fees
14.	Revocation or suspension of licence, permit or other authorization for use of public open spaces
15.	Suspension of liquor licence
16.	Prohibition of assembly
17.	Physical distancing
18.	Restriction of access to an area
19.	COVID-19 Response Plan

PART 2
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

20.	COVID-19 protocols
21.	Wearing of masks and physical distancing
22.	Temperature screening
23.	Operations remotely using virtual means
24.	Sanitization of hand
25.	Compliance with protocols
26.	Reporting requirements

PART 3
COVID-19 CERTIFICATION

27.	Restriction on tourism services
28.	Application
29.	Inspection
30.	Grant or refusal of application
31.	Issue of COVID-19 Compliance Certificate
32.	Validity of COVID-19 Compliance Certificate
33.	Display of COVID-19 Compliance Certificate
34.	Revocation of COVID-19 Compliance Certificate
35.	Tourism service to cease operations

PART 4
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

36.	Pre-travel requirements
37.	Notice of authorization to travel
38.	Testing and quarantine
39.	Detention of persons
40.	Imposition of restrictions and requirements
41.	Isolation of persons suspected to be infected with COVID-19
42.	Screening requirements
43.	Travelling within Saint Lucia from a port
44.	False information

PART 5
ELECTRONIC MONITORING

45.	Administration of electronic monitoring device
46.	Requirement to wear electronic monitoring device
47.	Tampering with or removal of an electronic monitoring device
48.	Non-compliance with a decision or breach of a condition
49.	Prohibition of duplication

PART 6
COLLECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION

50.	Collection of health information
51.	Consent for processing of health information
52.	Accuracy of health information
53.	Use of health information
54.	Security of health information
55.	Duty to destroy health information
56.	Unlawful disclosure of health information
57.	Transfer of health information

PART 7
MISCELLANEOUS

58.	Power to stop, detain and arrest
59.	Compliance inspection
60.	Obstruction
61.	Protection from liability
62.	Dissemination of contents of an Order
63.	General penalty
63A.	Warning notice
63B.	Issue and service of ticket for offence
63C.	Proof of service
63D.	Contents of ticket
63E.	Fixed penalty
63F.	Commencement of proceedings
63G.	Options after service of ticket
63H.	Plea of guilty and payment
63I.	Request for trial
63J.	Absence of response from defendant
63K.	Trial procedure
63L.	Ticket as evidence
63M.	Giving or delivering of notice or document
63N.	Sentence
64.	Amendment of Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Schedule 3
65.	Regulations
66.	Expiry
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3

CHAPTER 11.25
COVID-19 (PREVENTION AND CONTROL) ACT

AN ACT to regulate the containment of the spread of COVID-19 in the interests of public safety, public order and public health and for related matters.

Commencement [2 October 2020]

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act.

4. Establishment of the Command Centre

5. Functions of the Command Centre

2. Interpretation

6. Composition of the Command Centre

7. Meetings of the Command Centre

3. Non-application

4. Establishment of the National COVID-19 Management Center

5. Functions of the National COVID-19 Management Center

9. Declaration of quarantine facility

6. Composition of the National COVID-19 Management Center

10. Approval of test for COVID-19 and designation of laboratory

11. Power to requisition a building, vessel, aircraft or article

7. Meetings of the National COVID-19 Management Center

12. Power to waive procurement rules

8. Regulation of proceedings

13. Power to waive fees

14. Revocation or suspension of licence, permit or other authorization for use of public open spaces

15. Suspension of liquor licence

16. Prohibition of assembly

17. Physical distancing

18. Restriction of access to an area

19. COVID-19 Response Plan

20. COVID-19 protocols

21. Wearing of masks and physical distancing

22. Temperature screening

23. Operations remotely using virtual means

24. Sanitization of hand

25. Compliance with protocols

27. Restriction on tourism services

28. Application

30. Grant or refusal of application

26. Reporting requirements

31. Issue of COVID-19 Compliance Certificate

32. Validity of COVID-19 Compliance Certificate

33. Display of COVID-19 Compliance Certificate

34. Revocation of COVID-19 Compliance Certificate

35. Tourism service to cease operation

37. Notice of authorization to travel

39. Detention of persons

36. Pre-travel requirements

40. Imposition of restrictions and requirements

41. Isolation of persons suspected to be infected with COVID-19

42. Screening requirements

38. Testing and quarantine

43. Travelling within Saint Lucia from a port

44. False information

45. Administration of electronic monitoring device

46. Requirement to wear electronic monitoring device

47. Tampering with or removal of an electronic monitoring device

48. Non-compliance with a decision or breach of a condition

49. Prohibition of duplication

50. Collection of health information

51. Consent for processing of health information

52. Accuracy of health information

53. Use of health information

54. Security of health information

55. Duty to destroy health information

56. Unlawful disclosure of health information

57. Transfer of health information

58. Power to stop, detain and arrest

59. Compliance inspection

60. Obstruction

61. Protection from liability

62. Dissemination of contents of an Order

63. General penalty

64. Amendment of Schedule

65. Regulations

63A. Warning notice

63B. Issue and service of ticket for offence

63C. Proof of service

63D. Contents of ticket

63E. Fixed penalty

63F. Commencement of proceedings

63G. Options after service of ticket

63H. Plea of guilty and payment

63I. Request for trial

63K. Trial procedure

63L. Ticket as evidence

63M. Giving or delivering of notice or document

64. Amendment of Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Schedule 3

63J. Absence of response from defendant