Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

97.   Decision

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

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    (2)   In making its decision, the Council shall have regard to the following—

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      (a)     whether the applicant has complied with any prescribed code of conduct; and

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      (b)     whether the applicant has undergone any additional training or acquired any additional experience in his or her field of practice as an allied health practitioner.

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    (3)   If the Council is not satisfied that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of subsection (2), the Council may renew the licence 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 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 of 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 renew the licence, 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(1)(d) shall provide for the procedure for review under subsection (5).

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    (7)   If the Council decides to renew a licence in accordance with the provisions of this Part, the Council shall as soon as is practicable issue a new licence to the applicant.