Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

24.   Review of refusal of licensing

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    (1)   An applicant referred to in section 22 who is aggrieved by a decision of the Board under that section shall have a right to have the decision reviewed, if that applicant makes an application for that purpose to the Minister within 30 days after being given notice of the decision.

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    (2)   The Minister shall within 14 days of receipt of the application referred to in subsection (1), cause to be conducted, an inquiry concerning the matters raised in the application by such person or persons possessing special qualifications, substantial experience or proven capacity in one or more of the fields of education, human resource management, medicine, law or science, as the Minister appoints in writing for that purpose.

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    (3)   An inquiry shall be conducted according to the substantial merits of the case without regard to technicalities.

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    (4)   The person or persons conducting an inquiry under subsection (2) may obtain information as such person or persons may consider appropriate.

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    (5)   On completing the inquiry, the person or persons conducting the inquiry shall report to the Minister stating the findings of the inquiry and recommendations.

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    (6)   The Minister shall submit, in writing, to the aggrieved applicant referred to in subsection (1), the findings of the inquiry and invite written comments from the applicant.

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    (7)   Upon completion of his or her consideration of any written comments made under subsection (6) and the findings of the inquiry, the Minister shall —

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      (a)     grant the licence, in accordance with section 23; or

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      (b)     provide, in writing, to the aggrieved applicant, the reasons for the refusal of the application for licensing.