Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

93.   Registration of applicant and issue of licence

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    (1)   Where the Council is satisfied that an applicant has met the requirements of section 90, the Council shall register the applicant and shall subject to subsections (2) and (3), issue to the applicant an allied health practitioner licence.

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    (2)   A licence issued under subsection (1) shall—

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      (a)     be in the prescribed form;

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      (b)     state the allied health profession to which the applicant is entitled to practice;

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      (c)     be issued on payment of the prescribed licence fee; and

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      (d)     be valid for a period of one year unless suspended or revoked under this Act and is renewable.

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    (3)   A licence issued under this section may contain such terms and conditions as the Council deems necessary and shall be evidence that the person named in the licence is registered to practice as an allied health practitioner subject to the conditions, if any specified in the licence.

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    (4)   Before deciding to issue a licence subject to conditions, the Council shall—

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      (a)     give notice 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 condition, and

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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 register the allied health practitioner and issue the licence subject to conditions, the Council shall, as soon as is practicable, decide the review period which shall apply to the conditions and give the applicant notice of its decisions.

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    (6)   Rules made under section 99(l)(d) shall provide for the procedure for review under subsection (5).

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    (7)   A licence shall not be issued under this Part unless the Council is satisfied that the allied health practitioner to whom the licence is to be issued has adequate professional indemnity insurance or coverage arrangements in place as determined by the Council.