Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act—

“apprentice” means a person who has been granted and who holds a valid apprentice permit;

“apprentice permit” means an apprentice permit issued under section 14;

“Chairperson” means the Chairperson referred to under section 3;

“Commission” means the Customs Brokers and Customs Clerks Commission established by section 3;

“Comptroller” has the meaning assigned to it by the Customs (Control and Management) Act;

“Customs” means the Customs and Excise Department;

“customs broker” means a person who has been granted and who holds a valid customs broker licence;

“customs broker licence” means a customs broker licence issued under section 14;

“customs clerk” means a person, not being a customs broker, who has been granted and holds a valid customs clerk licence;

“customs clerk licence” means a customs clerk licence issued under section 14;

“customs enactments” has the meaning given to it in the Customs (Control and Management) Act;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for finance;

“prescribed” means prescribed in regulations made under section 26;

“recognised examination body” includes the Caribbean Examination Council.