Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

52.   Decision

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    (1)   The Council shall consider the application and decide to renew or refuse to renew the applicant's practicing certificate.

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    (2)   In making its decision, the Council shall have regard to the extent, if any, to which the applicant has satisfied recency of practice requirements.

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    (3)   If the Council is not satisfied that the applicant has satisfied recency of practice requirements, the Council may renew the practicing certificate of the applicant, subject to such conditions the Council considers will sufficiently address the extent to which that applicant has not satisfied the requirements.

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    (4)   Before deciding to renew a practicing certificate on recency of practice conditions under subsection (3), the Council shall

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      (a)     give notice in writing to the applicant—

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        (i)     of the details of the proposed conditions,

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        (ii)     of the reason for the proposed imposition of the conditions,

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        (iii)     that the applicant may make a written submission to the Council with respect to the proposed conditions, within a reasonable time of at least 14 days stated in the notice, and

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      (b)     have regard to any written submission made to the Council by the applicant.

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    (5)   If the Council decides to renew the practicing certificate on recency of practice requirements, the Council shall, as soon as is practicable, decide the review period which shall apply to the conditions and give the applicant notice in writing of the period.

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    (6)   The Rules made under section 55(d) shall provide for the procedure for review under subsection (5).