2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Acts 47 of 2004, 41 of 2006 and 7 of 2013)

Act 6 of 2003 .. in force 3 August 2004 (S.I. 47/2004)

Amended by Act 41 of 2006 .. in force 27 November 2006

Amended by Act 7 of 2013 .. in force 4 December 2013

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1
PRELIMINARY

1.Short title
2.Interpretation

PART 2
ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANISATION OF COMMISSION

3.Commission established
4.Membership of Commission
5.Alternate members
6.Qualifications for membership
7.Tenure of Commission
8.Remuneration of Commission
9.Resignation from Commission
10.Functions of the Commission
11.Powers of the Commission
12.Staff of Commission
13.Funds of Commission
14.Accounts of the Commission
15.Independence of Commission
16.Rules of procedure
17.Annual report

PART 3
RECEIPT AND INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS

18.Complaints Unit
19.Complaints by public
20.Commission to transmit complaints to Unit
21.Notification of police officer
22.Informal disposition
23.Frivolous complaints
24.Unit to investigate complaints
25.Reports to Commission
26.Preservation of evidence
27.Review by Commissioner
28.Delegation of functions by Commissioner
29.Rules by Commissioner

PART 4
REVIEW OF RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION

30.Application for review
31.Commissioner to furnish relevant material
32.Review by Commission
33.Hearing instituted by Commission
34.Non-attendance of parties
35.Completion of hearing

PART 5
MISCELLANEOUS

36.Immunity of members
37.Committees of Commission
38.Prohibition and privilege
39.Secrecy
40.Channel of communication
41.Offences
42.Regulations
Schedule

AN ACT to provide for the receipt, investigation and determination of complaints by the public against the police and for related matters.

Commencement [3 August 2004]