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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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1. Citation

This Order may be cited as the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Approval of Test for COVID-19 and Designation of Laboratory) Order.

2. Interpretation

3. Non-application

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

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

27. Restriction on tourism services

28. Application

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 operation

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

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

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

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

65. Regulations

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

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 operation

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

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

65. Regulations

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Declaration of Quarantine Facility) Order – Section 9 (Statutory Instruments 154/2020 and 37/2021)

2. Declaration of quarantine facility

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Fees) Regulations – Section 65(2)(c) and (k) (Statutory Instruments 162A/2020, 212A/2020 and 34/2021)

3. Fees at quarantine facility

4. Fees for electronic monitoring device

5. Fee for COVID-19 test

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Protocol) (Fishing) Regulations – Sections 20(3) and 65(2)(a) (Statutory Instrument 172/2020)

2. Interpretation

4. Condition of licence

5. Suspension of licence

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Suspension of Liquor Licence) Order – Section 15 (Statutory Instrument 29/2021)

2. Interpretation

3. Direction of police officer

4. Grounds for suspension of liquor licence

5. Rectification and notice of suspension of liquor licence

6. Order for the suspension of liquor licence

7. Period of suspension of liquor licence

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Ticketable Offences) (No. 2) Regulations – Section 63E (Statutory Instrument 180/2021)

1. Citation and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Form of warning notice

4. Form of ticket

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Wearing of Mask) Regulations – Section 65(2)(b) (Statutory Instrument 120/2022)

2. Interpretation

3. Requirement to wear a mask

4. Reasonable excuse for not wearing a mask

5. Use of suitable covering

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Approval of Test for COVID-19 and Designation of Laboratory) Order – Section 10(2) (Statutory Instrument 12/2022)

2. Approval of test for COVID-19

3. Designation of laboratory

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Prohibition of Assembly) (No. 16) Order – Section 16

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Physical Distancing) (No. 20) Order – Section 17

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Protocol) (Public Omnibus) Regulations – Section 20(3) and 65(2)(a)

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Testing and Quarantine) (No. 3) Regulations – Section 65

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Physical Distancing) (No. 9) (Revocation) Order – Section 17 (Statutory Instrument 117/2022)

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Testing and Quarantine) (No. 5) (Revocation) Regulations– Sections 65 (Statutory Instrument 118/2022)

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Protocol) (Public Omnibus) (No. 7) (Revocation) Regulations – Sections 20(3) and 65(2)(a) (Statutory Instrument 119/2022)

1. Citation and commencement