Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 2. Interpretation

• 3. Application and scope

• 4. Establishment of Authority

• 5. Administration of Authority

• 6. Prohibitions on members, former members and former employees of Board

• 7. Powers and duties of Authority

• 8. Procedure and meetings of Board

• 9. Disclosure of interest and abstention from voting

• 10. Appointment of committees and power to delegate

• 10A. Racing and Betting Committee

• 10B. Gaming Committee

• 11. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and staff

• 11A. Inspectors

• 11B. Power to engage consultant, contractor or agent

• 11C. Memorandum of understanding

• 12. Conflict of interest

• 12A. Validity of acts of the Board

• 12B. Protection of members

• 13. Requirement for licence

• 14. Categories of licences

• 15. Finder's fee

• 16. Application for licence

• 16A. Provisional licence

• 17. Advertisement of and objection to application

• 18. Investigations

• 19. Consideration of application by Board

• 20. Recommendation by Board

• 21. Decision by Cabinet

• 22. Restriction on grant of licence

• 23. Amendment and revocation of licence

• 23A. Revocation of gaming operator licence: Appointment of trustee

• 24. Revocation of gaming distributor and gaming manufacturer licence

• 25. Regulation of gaming operator

• 26. Inspection and approval of gaming device or associated equipment

• 27. Internal controls

• 28. Bond or security instrument

• 29. Employment of persons

• 29A. Regulation of racecourse operator

• 29B. Inspection and approval of racecourse

• 29C. Policy of racecourse operator

• 29D. Registration and licensing functions

• 29E. Duration of race meeting

• 29F. Date and time for race meeting

• 29G. Holding of race meeting or race for betting at licensed premises

• 29H. Right of appeal

• 29I. Racing Appeal Panel

• 29J. Functions of the Panel

• 29K. Term of office

• 29L. Remuneration of members of a Panel

• 29M. Procedure for an appeal

• 29N. Powers of the Panel

• 29O. Evidence on appeal

• 29P. Leave to be represented by an attorney-at-law

• 29Q. Persons required to attend hearings or produce documents

• 29R. Attendance of interested parties

• 29S. False statements

• 29T. Decision of Panel

• 29U. Regulation of betting provider

• 29V. Non-application of sections to racing and betting

• 30. Gaming operator fee

• 30A. Betting provider fee

• 30B. (Inserted by Act 18 of 2018 and repealed by Act 24 of 2019)

• 31. Revenue of Board

• 32. Budget of Board

• 33. Accounts and reporting

• 34. Audit

• 35. Auditor's report

• 36. Prohibition on minors

• 36A. Prohibition on minor from betting

• 37. Prohibition of persons on list

• 38. Prohibited acts

• 39. Prohibition on gaming

• 40. Licence obtained by deception or fraud

• 41. Prohibition on possession of gaming equipment

• 42. Prohibition on service and repairs

• 43. Failure to display licence

• 44. Failure to pay fees

• 44A. Forgery and uttering documents

• 44B. Broadcasting arrangement

• 44C. Use of racing information

• 44D. Interference and Rules

• 44E. Interfering with particular things at licensed racecourse or places for holding horse races or trials

• 45. Offences of body corporate

• 45A. Swindling and cheating

• 46. Offences not provided for

• 47. Secretary to keep register

• 48. Inspection of registers by public

• 49. Exclusion of persons from gaming establishments

• 49A. Exclusion of persons from racecourse

• 50. Selection of employees

• 50A. Issue of sub-licence

• 51. Minister to give policy directions

• 51A. Inquiry by the minister

• 51B. Issue of directions to racecourse operator

• 52. Delegation of certain functions

• 53. Service of documents

• 54. Mode of trial

• 55. Regulations

• Schedule 1 (Heading substituted by Act 18 of 2018)

• Schedule 2