Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

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.