Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

15.   Right of appeal against refusal of certificate etc.

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    (1)   If the occupier of an industrial or commercial building is aggrieved by—

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      (a)     the refusal of the Chief Fire Officer to grant a certificate or amend a certificate;

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      (b)     being required by the Chief Fire Officer under section 8, section 11(3) and section 14 or by an inspector under section 12 to carry out alteration to an industrial or commercial building;

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      (c)     the period within which he or she is required to carry out such alterations;

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      (d)     the cancellation of a certificate,

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      he or she may appeal by way of complaint within 21 days of the refusal, notice of requirement, or cancellation to a court of summary jurisdiction, and pending the final determination of the appeal no offence is committed under the above sections by reason that the premises to which the appeal relates are used or permitted to be used as an industrial or commercial building without a certificate.

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    (2)   The decision of the Court is final and conclusive.