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In this Act—

“Authority” means the Water and Sewerage Authority established by section 4 of the Water and Sewerage Authority Act;

“Chief Fire Officer” means the Chief Fire Officer appointed under section 5;

“Constitution” means the Constitution of Saint Lucia;

“fire fighting purposes” means the purposes of the extinction of fires and the protection of life and property;

“Fire Service” means the Fire Service established by section 3;

“former Act” means the Fire Brigade Act, 1960 repealed by this Act;

“gazetted officer” means a member of the Fire Service above the rank of station officer;

“Medical Board” means a Board of Medical Officers appointed by the Cabinet;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Fire Services;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;

“subordinate officer” means any sub-officer, leading fire fighter or fire fighters;

“street” includes any highway road, path, lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage or open space whether a thoroughfare or not;

“unauthorised association” means—

(a) any Trade Union as defined by the Trade Union and Trade Disputes Act whether or not the union is registered;

(b) any league or association or body of persons, whether registered or not, which has for its objects, or one of its objects, the promotion of feelings or ill will and hostility between different classes or races;

(c) any other association, society or club, any of the objects of which may be subversive of good discipline on the part of a member of the Fire Service, and which the Chief Fire Officer with the approval of the Cabinet declares to be an unauthorised association.

(Amended by Act 18 of 1980)