Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

5.   Functions and duties of the Board

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    (1)   The Board shall be responsible for the overall management and administration of the medical complex.

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    (2)   The Board shall consider and advise upon all matters which may from time to time be referred to it by the Minister and shall furnish to the Minister information he or she may reasonably require relating to the administration of this Act.

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    (3)   The Board shall —

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      (a)     co-ordinate the administration and operation of the medical complex in an efficient manner, to promote the welfare of the patients of the medical complex;

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      (b)     make available at the medical complex best practices in methods of treatment of the sick and differently abled;

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      (c)     equip, furnish, maintain, manage, control and operate the medical complex;

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      (d)     have general supervision of the buildings, premises and grounds of the medical complex;

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      (e)     subject to the approval of the Minister responsible for finance, set fees for patient visits, procedures, laboratory work, reports and any other matter and collect all fees payable to the medical complex under this Act;

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      (f)     make recommendations to the Minister on the development of the medical complex and the services in the medical complex;

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      (g)     establish and determine the functions or duties of its Committees;

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      (h)     employ, discipline and terminate staff, as required;

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      (i)     determine, subject to Part 2, the duties of its officers;

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      (j)     give effect to any directions given by the Minister under section 17; and

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      (k)     carry out any other function specified in this Act.