2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Act No. 36 of 2006 and 12 of 2013)

Act 36 of 2006 .. in force 18 December 2017 (S.I. 131/2017)

Amended by Act 12 of 2013 .. in force 18 December 2017

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1
PRELIMINARY

1.Short title and commencement
2.Interpretation

PART 2
PROTECTION OF FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

3.Membership of Non-Governmental Organizations
4.Amalgamation
5.Election practices

PART 3
RESPONSIBILITIES OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

6.Founding documents
7.Alterations
8.Compliance
9.Financial reports
10.Funds

PART 4
ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COUNCIL

11.Establishment of Council
12.Tenure
13.Revocation
14.Resignation of members
15.Vacancies
16.Alternate member
17.Publication in the Gazette
18.Function of the Council
19.Meetings
20.Remuneration
21.Delegation
22.Committees
23.Fees
24.Protection of members
25.Validity of acts
26.Rules of the Council
27.Staff
28.Revenue
29.Expenses of the Council
30.Financial year of the Council
31.Accounts
32.Audit
33.Auditor's report
34.Annual report
35.Exemption from tax

PART 5
REGISTRATION AND STATUS

36.Registration
37.Legal status
38.Defunct organizations
39.Suspension or withdrawal of registration

PART 6
COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS

40.Grounds of complaint
41.Form of complaint
42.Procedure on receipt of complaint
43.Investigation procedure
44.Powers of investigation
45.Termination of proceedings

PART 7
APPEALS

46.Appeal Committee
47.Application for appeal
48.Information from Council
49.Powers of Appeal Committee

PART 8
MISCELLANEOUS

50.Offences
51.Power to make Regulations
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4

An Act to provide for the registration of Non-Governmental Organizations, to promote and protect the recognition of Non-Governmental Organizations, and to provide for the monitoring and regulation of Non-Governmental Organizations registered under this Act and for related matters.

Commencement [On Order ]