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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

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PART 1
PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Health Practitioners Act.

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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

13. Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the board

14. Terms of appointment

15. Resignation

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

26. Presiding at meetings

27. Conduct of meetings of the board

28. Committees of the board

30. Directions by minister

31. Funds of council

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

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

65. Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the board

66. Terms of appointment

67. Resignation

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

78. Presiding at meetings

79. Conduct of meetings of the board

80. Committees of the board

82. Directions by minister

83. Funds of council

86. Auditor's report

87. Annual report

88. Requirement to be registered

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

98. Refusal of issuance of licence

99. Rules of council

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

124. Regulations

2. Interpretation

29. Declaration of interest and abstention from voting

81. Declaration of interest and abstention of voting

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