Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Act binds the crown

• 4.   Interpretation

• 5.   Establishment of council

• 6.   Board of council

• 7.   Disqualification from being a member of board

• 8.   Functions of council

• 9.   Powers of the council

• 10.   Independence of council

• 11.   Delegation by board

• 12.   Seal

• 13.   Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the board

• 14.   Terms of appointment

• 15.   Resignation

• 16.   Revocation

• 17.   Vacation

• 18.   Leave of absence for a member

• 19.   Effect of vacancy of membership

• 20.   Remuneration

• 21.   Executive director

• 22.   Secretary and staff

• 23.   Board to regulate own procedure

• 24.   Meetings

• 25.   Quorum

• 26.   Presiding at meetings

• 27.   Conduct of meetings of the board

• 28.   Committees of the board

• 29.   Declaration of interest and abstention from voting

• 30.   Directions by minister

• 31.   Funds of council

• 32.   Accounts

• 33.   Audit

• 34.   Auditor's report

• 35.   Annual report

• 36.   Requirement to be registered and to have a practicing certificate

• 37.   Categories of registration

• 38.   Entitlement to registration of persons practicing medicine or dentistry immediately prior to commencement of act

• 39.   Registration in state of emergency

• 40.   Application and eligibility to apply

• 41.   Determination of application

• 42.   Internship conditions

• 43.   Supervised practice programme conditions

• 44.   Professional indemnity insurance

• 45.   Special grounds for refusal of registration

• 46.   Certificate of registration

• 47.   Practicing certificate

• 48.   Display of practicing certificate

• 49.   Application for renewal

• 50.   Practicing certificate taken to be in force while application is considered

• 51.   Inquiries into application

• 52.   Decision

• 53.   Discretion to refuse to renew practicing certificate

• 54.   Claims for fees

• 55.   Rules of council

• 56.   Interpretation

• 57.   Declaration of allied health profession

• 58.   Establishment of council

• 59.   Board of council

• 60.   Disqualification from being a member of board

• 61.   Functions of council

• 62.   Independence of council

• 63.   Delegation by board

• 64.   Seal

• 65.   Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the board

• 66.   Terms of appointment

• 67.   Resignation

• 68.   Revocation

• 69.   Vacation

• 70.   Leave of absence for a member

• 71.   Effect of vacancy of membership

• 72.   Remuneration

• 73.   Executive director

• 74.   Secretary and staff

• 75.   Council to regulate own procedure

• 76.   Meetings

• 77.   Quorum

• 78.   Presiding at meetings

• 79.   Conduct of meetings of the board

• 80.   Committees of the board

• 81.   Declaration of interest and abstention of voting

• 82.   Directions by minister

• 83.   Funds of council

• 84.   Accounts

• 85.   Audit

• 86.   Auditor's report

• 87.   Annual report

• 88.   Requirement to be registered

• 89.   Registration of persons practicing in an allied health profession prior to commencement of this act

• 90.   Eligibility of registration

• 91.   Application for registration

• 92.   Determination of application

• 93.   Registration of applicant and issue of licence

• 94.   Licence as evidence of entitlement to practice

• 95.   Application for renewal

• 96.   Licence taken to be in force while application is considered

• 97.   Decision

• 98.   Refusal of issuance of licence

• 99.   Rules of council

• 100.   Registers

• 101.   Removal from register

• 102.   Surrender of practicing certificate or licence

• 103.   Evidentiary provisions

• 104.   Making complaints

• 105.   Specific matters in respect of which a complaint may be made

• 106.   Complaints procedure

• 107.   Certain complaints to be dismissed

• 108.   Investigation of complaints

• 109.   Complaints dealt with by relevant council

• 110.   Notice of decision

• 111.   Suspension or revocation of practicing certificate or licence

• 112.   Revocation of suspension

• 113.   Establishment of appeals board

• 114.   Hearing of appeals

• 115.   Offences of false statements and forgery

• 116.   Obstruction

• 117.   Prescribing of drugs

• 118.   Penalties where not specifically provided

• 119.   Employment jointly by councils

• 120.   Oath of confidentiality

• 121.   Confidentiality of information

• 122.   Keeping of records

• 123.   Repeal

• 124.   Regulations

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