Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Establishment of the Board

• 4.   Composition of the Board

• 5.   Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and interim chairperson

• 6.   Duration and termination of membership

• 7.   Temporary members and vacancies

• 8.   Meetings of the Board

• 9.   Quorum

• 10.   Voting

• 11.   Additional persons to advise Board

• 12.   Protection from liability

• 13.   Secretary to the Board

• 14.   Seal of the Board

• 15.   Functions of the Board

• 16.   Licensing requirement

• 17.   Application for licensing

• 18.   Matters to be considered by the Board

• 19.   Evaluation Committee

• 20.   Request for further information to support application

• 21.   Report to the Minister with respect to application

• 22.   Decision on application

• 23.   Issuance of licence

• 24.   Review of refusal of licensing

• 25.   Validity of licence

• 26.   Grounds for variation, suspension and revocation

• 27.   Representations made by licensee

• 28.   Review of variation, suspension and revocation

• 29.   Accrediting body

• 30.   Procedure for offshore higher education institution operating prior to the commencement of this Act

• 31.   Duty of Board to carry out assessments and surveillance visits

• 32.   Establishment of Recognition Mark

• 33.   Confidentiality

• 34.   Conditions to be met by a licensed higher education institution

• 35.   Application for operation as a higher education product

• 36.   Supporting information

• 37.   Determination by Cabinet

• 38.   Order by Minister

• 39.   Failure to comply with conditions specified in an Order

• 40.   Monitoring of compliance

• 41.   Sale or transfer of higher education product

• 42.   Higher education development areas and university towns

• 43.   Approved higher education developer

• 44.   Compliance

• 45.   Exemption from income tax

• 46.   Exemption from taxes and duties

• 47.   Exemption from value added taxes

• 48.   Collection and recovery of fees

• 49.   Regulations

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3

• Schedule 4

• Schedule 5

• Schedule 6