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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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PART 3
SUPPLY OF WATER FOR FIRE FIGHTING

PART 3 SUPPLY OF WATER FOR FIRE FIGHTING

3. Establishment of Fire Service

4. Offices in the Fire Service

5. Chief Fire Officer

6. Pay and allowances

8. Prohibition against having other employment

9. Qualification for enlistment

10. Terms of appointment

11. Discharge of subordinate Officer or member of service

12. Resignation

13. Illegally withdrawing from force

14. Punishment for serious offence

15. Method of dealing with Offences by subordinate Officers

16. Attendance and examination of witnesses

19. Delivery of articles on leaving the Fire Service

20. Duty of Fire Officer to ensure supply of water for fire fighting

21. Supply of water by Authority

22. Penalty for failure of Authority to comply with obligations

23. Notices to be given of proposed works affecting water supply and fire hydrant

24. Powers of Service in extinguishing fires

25. Power of Chief Fire Officer at a Fire

26. Duty of member of Fire Service

27. Powers of arrest

28. Protection of member of Fire Service

29. Police to aid Service on request

31. Hospital and medical attention

32. Funeral Expenses

33. Reward Fund

34. Common reputations

35. Constitution of Fire Service Association

36. Fire Service Association Rules

37. Members of Fire Service not to form unauthorised associations

38. Prohibition of members of service receiving benefits from unathorised association

40. Improper use of or damaging fire hydrant

41. False alarm of fire

42. Obstructing member engaged in fire fighting

43. Assaulting Member of Fire Service

44. Refusing to aid member of fire Service

45. Improper possession of clothing

46. Personation of member of the FIRE Service

47. Obtaining admission into the FIRE Service by fraud

48. Other Offences

50. Standing Orders

2. Interpretation

PART 1 ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE SERVICE

PART 1 ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE SERVICE

3. Establishment of Fire Service

3. Establishment of Fire Service

4. Offices in the Fire Service

4. Offices in the Fire Service

5. Chief Fire Officer

5. Chief Fire Officer

6. Pay and allowances

6. Pay and allowances

8. Prohibition against having other employment

8. Prohibition against having other employment

9. Qualification for enlistment

9. Qualification for enlistment

10. Terms of appointment

10. Terms of appointment

11. Discharge of subordinate Officer or member of service

11. Discharge of subordinate Officer or member of service

12. Resignation

12. Resignation

13. Illegally withdrawing from force

13. Illegally withdrawing from force

PART 2 DISCIPLINE

PART 2 DISCIPLINE

14. Punishment for serious offence

14. Punishment for serious offence

15. Method of dealing with Offences by subordinate Officers

15. Method of dealing with Offences by subordinate Officers

16. Attendance and examination of witnesses

16. Attendance and examination of witnesses

19. Delivery of articles on leaving the Fire Service

19. Delivery of articles on leaving the Fire Service

PART 3 SUPPLY OF WATER FOR FIRE FIGHTING

20. Duty of Fire Officer to ensure supply of water for fire fighting

20. Duty of Fire Officer to ensure supply of water for fire fighting

21. Supply of water by Authority

21. Supply of water by Authority

22. Penalty for failure of Authority to comply with obligations

22. Penalty for failure of Authority to comply with obligations

23. Notices to be given of proposed works affecting water supply and fire hydrant

23. Notices to be given of proposed works affecting water supply and fire hydrant

PART 4 POWERS OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE SERVICE

PART 4 POWERS OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE SERVICE

24. Powers of Service in extinguishing fires

24. Powers of Service in extinguishing fires

25. Power of Chief Fire Officer at a Fire

25. Power of Chief Fire Officer at a Fire

26. Duty of member of Fire Service

26. Duty of member of Fire Service

27. Powers of arrest

27. Powers of arrest

28. Protection of member of Fire Service

28. Protection of member of Fire Service

29. Police to aid Service on request

29. Police to aid Service on request

PART 5 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE FIRE SERVICE

PART 5 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE FIRE SERVICE

31. Hospital and medical attention

31. Hospital and medical attention

32. Funeral Expenses

32. Funeral Expenses

33. Reward Fund

33. Reward Fund

34. Common reputations

34. Common reputations

PART 6 FIRE SERVICE ASSOCIATION

PART 6 FIRE SERVICE ASSOCIATION

35. Constitution of Fire Service Association

35. Constitution of Fire Service Association

36. Fire Service Association Rules

36. Fire Service Association Rules

37. Members of Fire Service not to form unauthorised associations

37. Members of Fire Service not to form unauthorised associations

38. Prohibition of members of service receiving benefits from unathorised association

38. Prohibition of members of service receiving benefits from unathorised association

PART 7 CANTEENS

PART 7 CANTEENS

PART 8 OFFENCES AGAINST THE FIRE SERVICE

PART 8 OFFENCES AGAINST THE FIRE SERVICE

40. Improper use of or damaging fire hydrant

40. Improper use of or damaging fire hydrant

41. False alarm of fire

41. False alarm of fire

42. Obstructing member engaged in fire fighting

42. Obstructing member engaged in fire fighting

43. Assaulting Member of Fire Service

43. Assaulting Member of Fire Service

44. Refusing to aid member of fire Service

44. Refusing to aid member of fire Service

45. Improper possession of clothing

45. Improper possession of clothing

46. Personation of member of the FIRE Service

46. Personation of member of the FIRE Service

47. Obtaining admission into the FIRE Service by fraud

47. Obtaining admission into the FIRE Service by fraud

48. Other Offences

48. Other Offences

50. Standing Orders

50. Standing Orders

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Fire Service Regulations—Section 49 (Statutory Instruments 17/1976 and 74/1997)

2. Interpretation

PART 1 DUTIES, ENLISTMENT, TRAINING

PART 1 DUTIES, ENLISTMENT, TRAINING

3. Duties of the Chief Fire Officer

3. Duties of the Chief Fire Officer

4. Deputy Chief Fire Officer

4. Deputy Chief Fire Officer

5. Gazetted Officer

5. Gazetted Officer

6. Subordinate Officers and Fire fighters

6. Subordinate Officers and Fire fighters

10. Certificate of Appointment

10. Certificate of Appointment

11. Personal Record

11. Personal Record

12. Personal Record of Officer Leaving the Fire Service

12. Personal Record of Officer Leaving the Fire Service

13. Duty to Carry out Lawful Orders

13. Duty to Carry out Lawful Orders

14. Duty period, leave in lieu of duty or duty on public holidays

14. Duty period, leave in lieu of duty or duty on public holidays

18. Time of Retirement on medical grounds

18. Time of Retirement on medical grounds

PART 2 DISCIPLINE

PART 2 DISCIPLINE

21. Interdiction Proceedings

21. Interdiction Proceedings

PART 3 PAY AND ALLOWANCES

PART 3 PAY AND ALLOWANCES

23. Uniform Allowance

23. Uniform Allowance

24. Rates of Subsistence Allowance

24. Rates of Subsistence Allowance

25. Acting Allowance

25. Acting Allowance

26. Special Services

26. Special Services

27. Entitlement of member rending special service

27. Entitlement of member rending special service

28. Removal Expenses

28. Removal Expenses

29. Vacation Leave

29. Vacation Leave

30. Study Leave

30. Study Leave

31. Liberty Leave

31. Liberty Leave

32. Special Leave

32. Special Leave

34. Applications for Leave

34. Applications for Leave

35. Extensions of Leave

35. Extensions of Leave

36. Overstaying Leave

36. Overstaying Leave

37. Leaving Certificate

37. Leaving Certificate

PART 5 MEDICAL TREATMENT

PART 5 MEDICAL TREATMENT

38. Medical, surgical, ophthalmic and dental

38. Medical, surgical, ophthalmic and dental