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COVID-19 (PREVENTION AND CONTROL) ACT
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2. Interpretation
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2. Interpretation
In these Regulations, “Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act.
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2. Interpretation
1. Short title
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
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 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
63N. Sentence
64. Amendment of Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Schedule 3
65. Regulations
66. Expiry
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
ACT
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 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
63N. Sentence
64. Amendment of Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Schedule 3
65. Regulations
66. Expiry
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Declaration of Quarantine Facility) Order – Section 9 (Statutory Instruments 154/2020 and 37/2021)
1. Citation
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)
1. Citation
2. Application
3. Fees at quarantine facility
4. Fees for electronic monitoring device
5. Fee for COVID-19 test
Schedule
COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Protocol) (Fishing) Regulations – Sections 20(3) and 65(2)(a) (Statutory Instrument 172/2020)
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
2. Application
3. Fishing
4. Condition of licence
5. Suspension of licence
6. Penalty
7. Revocation
COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Suspension of Liquor Licence) Order – Section 15 (Statutory Instrument 29/2021)
1. Citation
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
5. Revocation
Schedule
COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Wearing of Mask) Regulations – Section 65(2)(b) (Statutory Instrument 120/2022)
1. Citation
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)
1. Citation
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)
1. Citation
2. Revocation
COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) (Testing and Quarantine) (No. 5) (Revocation) Regulations– Sections 65 (Statutory Instrument 118/2022)
1. Citation
2. Revocation
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
2. Revocation