Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

173.   Application for registration and register

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    (1)   An application under subsection 172 shall contain the following particulars—

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      (a)     the name and address of the employer or other person having control of the industrial establishment to which the application relates;

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      (b)     the address and location of the industrial establishment and the National Insurance Corporation Employers' Registration Number;

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      (c)     the nature and the object of the process carried on in the industrial establishment;

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      (d)     the number of employees employed in the industrial establishment—

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        (i)     normally, and

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        (ii)     at the date of application;

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      (e)     the hazardous substances present in the industrial establishment, as listed in the hazardous materials inventory required to be prepared under this Part; and

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      (f)     whether the industrial establishment is a major hazard installation.

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    (2)   Where the Department of Labour receives an application for registration or continued registration from an industrial establishment, the Department of Labour shall, within 14 days of receipt of the application, register it and issue to the applicant a certificate of registration or continuance of registration in the prescribed form.

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    (3)   Subject to subsection (1), an application for registration or continuation of registration or renewal of registration shall be made on the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee and any other information requested by the Department of Labour.

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    (4)   A person who intends to erect or cause to be erected a new industrial establishment or any new building appurtenant to any existing industrial establishment shall, before the erection of such industrial establishment or building is commenced, give notice of his or her intention in writing to the Physical Planning and Development Division and shall consult with the Department of Labour and the Fire Service prior to making any determination relating to the erection of the industrial building.

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    (5)   The Chief Occupational Safety and Health Officer shall cause the particulars of any industrial establishment registered under this section to be entered in a register to be kept and maintained for such purpose.